Entrepreneurship

From Farms to Fuel Tanks – Who defines the market and why it matters.

Entrepreneurs 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…

Health insurance benefits as a labor market friction

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…

Navigating the emerging market context

Entrepreneurial actions can be based on one of two behavioral logics: causation (rigorous forward-looking analysis, relying on well-prepared plans, pre-defined goals, and required resources) or effectuation (leveraging the existing resources…

Mahka Moeen and Rajshree Agarwal: Incubation of an Industry

New technological breakthroughs present managers of existing firms and aspiring entrepreneurs with opportunities to create altogether new industries. During the vibrant incubation period, we find that multiple firms capitalize on…

Interview with 2019 Best Video Abstract Award Winners Carolin Häussler and Elisabeth Mueller

The 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…

Jeffrey York & Michael Lenox – Building Green Industries

Saxton, Wesley, & Saxton on “Venture Advocates”

Founders of new ventures need to understand the factors that encourage others to give them the help they need for their new firms to survive and grow—what we call venture…

Amphibious entrepreneurs and the emergence of organizational forms

We study the emergence of organizational forms, focusing on two mechanisms—reconfiguration and transposition—that distinguish the founding models of the first 26 biotechnology companies, all created in the industry’s first decade,…

Entrepreneurial Strategies During Institutional Changes

Video abstract for Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal article “Entrepreneurial Strategies During Institutional Changes: Evidence from China’s Economic Transition” authored by You (Willow) Wu, Charles E. Eesley, and Delin Yang.

Startup Founder Prior Work Experience – an Asset or a Liability?

Video abstract for Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal article, “Startup Founder Prior Work Experience – an Asset or a Liability?” by Niron Hashai and Shaker Zahra.