Why do some ventures grow to become dominant market players while most new ventures that do not fail limp along more modest trajectories? In comparison with our knowledge regarding determinants of venture creation or survival, the phenomenon of venture growth has been relatively neglected, both...

The creation of spinoffs by academic-inventors stimulates economic development and develops state-of-the-art technology (Shane, 2004). In this exploratory study, we examine why academicinventors commercialize inventions through the creation of a start-up. Drawing on data from a sample of 327...

The affect entrepreneurs' individual characteristics on decision speed in new ventures is investigated. Hypotheses are developed and tested using a sample of new ventures and their entrepreneur founder-managers. Data were collected from questionnaires sent to 98 founders/managers of independent,...

Examines the process by which entrepreneurial teamsselect new members. First, a review of two existing explanations for new memberaddition is offered. In the first theory, addition is viewed as a rationalprocess driven by economic, instrumental considerations. The second explanationsets...