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Indirect Effect of Entrepreneurs' Motives and Self-Set Goals on New Venture Performance
(2019-07)
There are numerous reasons why individuals choose to start their own company; and these motives vary in strength depending on the entrepreneur. These entrepreneurial motives influence the decision making and behavior of ...
Establishing a measure of the likelihood to pursue an entrepreneurial opportunity
(2022-12)
Over the past several decades, considerable research has attempted to better understand the characteristics and traits of those who choose to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities over conventual employment. Multiple theories ...
Limited Influence of Prior Knowledge on Entrepreneurial Action, in the Midst of Knightian Uncertainty
(2019-08)
We extend the boundary conditions of the seminal work of McMullen and Shepherd (2006) by exploring entrepreneurial action that proceeds without prior knowledge related to the opportunity being pursued or when the importance ...
Pitching Power: Increasing Alternatives Through Signals in New Venture Funding
(2019-05)
New firms face challenging financing markets due to their liabilities of newness (Stinchcombe & March, 1965). As a result, entrepreneurs must seek out alternative financing avenues (Berger & Udell, 1998) and surrender ...
Why might novice entrepreneurs accept increased risk by becoming portfolio entrepreneurs?
(2021-12)
The present research explored the relationship between loss aversion, based on prospect theory, and the diversification decision resulting in portfolio entrepreneurship. Specifically, where an entrepreneur is currently ...