Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a robust theoretical framework for exploring the longitudinal impact of social capital on the performance of small business service firms. Design/methodology/approach – This conceptual paper builds on theories of capital, particularly...

Purpose – To advance knowledge about therelationship between small firm networks and social capital by considering thenetwork experiences of women business owners. To engage in such research, thepaper proposes a conceptual model of business owner networking which isinformed by social support...