survival rates and little contribution to job creation, economic growth, and innovation. In this paper, we use a rich data set … and job creation, but especially also in innovation activities. The gaps in these business outcomes are relatively …

survival, but lag behind regular business founders in terms of income, business growth and innovation. Moreover, we show that …

well as growthoriented outcomes such as job creation and innovation. We find statistically significant and economically … stronger when focusing on the growth-oriented outcome of innovation. Furthermore, we observe that generalized self-efficacy is …

entrepreneurship research. In this context, we investigate whether the motives of becoming an entrepreneur influence the subsequent … job creation, expansion and innovation activities for up to 40 months after business formation. Using self …, the higher they score on this index. Effects are particularly strong for growth oriented outcomes like innovation and …

predictor of creative achievement. It plays a significant role in the business organization's innovation process and the … recognition of new business opportunities. Drawing upon the cumulative process model of creativity in entrepreneurship, we … hypothesize that divergent thinking has a lasting effect on post-launch entrepreneurial outcomes related to innovation and growth …

well as growthoriented outcomes such as job creation and innovation. We find statistically significant and economically … stronger when focusing on the growth-oriented outcome of innovation. Furthermore, we observe that generalized self-efficacy is …

survival, but lag behind regular business founders in terms of income, business growth and innovation. Moreover, we show that …

entrepreneurship research. In this context, we investigate whether the motives of becoming an entrepreneur influence the subsequent … job creation, expansion and innovation activities for up to 40 months after business formation. Using self … innovation and expansion activities. In a next step, we examine three underlying motivational categories that we term opportunity …

well as growthoriented outcomes such as job creation and innovation. We find statistically significant and economically … stronger when focusing on the growth-oriented outcome of innovation. Furthermore, we observe that generalized self-efficacy is …