Examines how the performance of young firms is influenced by their interorganizational exchange networks and whether the prominence of business partners affects the ability to acquire critical resources, particularly capital. The following four hypotheses are posited: (1) the greater the...

Actors often match with associates on a small set of dimensions that matter most for the particular relationship at hand. In so doing, they are exposed to unanticipated social influences because counterparts have more interests, attitudes, and preferences than would-be associates considered when...

We argue that social integration -- in the sense of within-community interconnectedness -- and venture capital have a complementary relationship in fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth. Using panel data on metropolitan areas in the United States, from 1993 to 2002, our...