The process of creating new organizations has increasingly become the focus of entrepreneurship research (Gartner, 1990). However, despite the growing literature on this area, there were few studies exploring the venture creation process. Even fewer studies examine venture creation process...

The distinct attributes and major issuesimpacting Filipino entrepreneurs were investigated.Data were gathered in2003 from 113 randomly selected entrepreneurs in six major business locationsin Cebu, Philippines. Entrepreneurs were questioned on items concerning theeffect of the individual,...

Previous research into the venture creation processhas suggested that it takes on a linear, unitary model, although littleempirical evidence exists to support this conclusion.This studyinvestigates the differences in the venture creation processes oftechnology-based entrepreneurs (TBEs) and...

The role that social capital plays in new venture creation is examined. Three broad topics are considered: (1) whether differences in social capital exist between nascent entrepreneurs and the general public, (2) whether differences in social capital exist between technology and non-technology...

This study examines the sources of venture financing of Chinese entrepreneurs in Wuhan, China. Based on a sample of 222, we found that Chinese entrepreneurs in Wuhan mainly rely on venture financing on their own or parties that are within their close social networks such as parents, relatives...