Explanations of how new ventures grow have tended to rely on either behavioral or resource-based arguments. We examine the inter-dependence of resources and aspirations in firm growth. By studying the role of venture capitalists as resource providers, we explore the impact of venture...

We conceptualize the nascent process of becoming an entrepreneur as a role identity transformation and investigate the factors that influence an individual's decision to assume an entrepreneurial identity. We collected more than 70 hours of interview data in addition to a survey of 796...

We examine how income seeking attitude, economic and occupational vulnerability jointly influence individual intentions to switch into entrepreneurship under desperate poverty. We posit that vulnerability negatively moderates the relationship between optimism and entrepreneurial intention. We...

Who helps entrepreneurs raise the resources they need and how much equity does an entrepreneur distribute in return? We use a sample of 611 entrepreneurs in the U.S. to examine why some entrepreneurs are more likely than others to distribute ownership selectively to helpers. We find that...