Entrepreneurship & Strategy IG
Strategy formation is central to why firms seize novel opportunities while others fail. By comparing three venture-pairs, we develop a fresh framework for strategy formation in nascent markets where strategy…
Read More about Decision Weaving: Forming Novel, Complex Strategy in Entrepreneurial SettingsThis study assesses whether founders who write formal plans are more likely to achieve new venture viability. This is important because, despite its popularity, there is considerable debate about the…
Read More about Are Formal Planners More Likely To Achieve New Venture Viability?We examine how status dynam-ics in heterogeneous evaluator groups affect the evalua-tion of a target venture where some evaluatorsresemble the venture team while some do not. Usingdata from a funding…
Read More about Funding Ventures Similar: How Status Dynamics Within Heterogeneous Groups Affect Venture EvaluationThe role of founders and founder competences is critical as firms progress along their life cycles, whereby founders face decisions about which tasks deserve their attention and which ones they…
Read More about Founder–inventors and their investors: Spurring firm survival and growthDesigning an innovation team can be challenging for new ventures. While the presence of a technologically proficient founder or highly accomplished inventor can significantly bolster a new venture’s innovation efforts,…
Read More about Collaboration and informal hierarchy in innovation teamsGiven the increasingly competitive landscape for entrepreneurship education programs, it is important to understand when and for whom they have the greatest impact. Using 5 years of data from a technology…
Read More about Laurina Zhang: Who does (not) benefit from entrepreneurship programs?We study how learning by expe-rience across projects affects an entrepreneur’s strategicforesight. In a quantitative study of 314 entrepreneursacross 722 crowdfunded projects supplemented with aprogram of qualitative interviews, we counterintuitivelyfind…
Read More about Entrepreneurial Learning and Strategic ForesightHas the entrepreneurial journey remained unchanged over the past decades? And if there have been substantive changes, what are they? And what are their implications? These are critical questions that…
Read More about A fresh look at patterns and assumptions in the field of entrepreneurshipEntrepreneurs entering new markets must consider how their products or services create value for customers. What customers value, however, is often shaped by competition between different stakeholders who seek to…
Read More about From Farms to Fuel Tanks – Who defines the market and why it matters.This study examines whethersmall firms that offer health insurance to theiremployees have better performance outcomes. Eventhough health insurance is a costly investment for smallfirms, there has been scant strategy- and…
Read More about Health insurance benefits as a labor market friction