advice by estimating network effects in the performance of entrepreneurial ventures. We show dimensions that are critical in … decreasing returns to network centrality, and estimate their relative importance. We estimate networks effects using an an … web-based sources, resulting in a network of nearly 1 million connections …

of network ties to construct valuable entrepreneurial competencies. We develop a conceptual framework that explains how … strong and weak network ties are strategically transformed in terms of strength and purpose depending on the type of … process need to incorporate not only network formation but also the role of network tie transformations …