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The Intention of Part-Time Entrepreneurs to Become Full-Time Entrepreneurs : The Role of Financial and Non-Financial Motives

Block, Jörn - 2013

Part-time entrepreneurship is often a first step toward full-time entrepreneurship. This study investigates the transition from part- to full-time entrepreneurship. We analyze how financial and non-financial motives of part-time entrepreneurs influence the intention to become full-time...

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How Does Firm Survival Differ between Business Takeovers and New Venture Start-Ups?

Xi, Guoqian - 2017

survival probability differ between business takeovers and new venture start-ups? And how do the determinants of survival … chance than new venture start-ups. Yet, the differences between two entry modes partially disappear when controlling for …

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Mode of Entry into Hybrid Entrepreneurship : New Venture Start-Up Versus Business Takeover

Xi, Guoqian - 2017

Many entrepreneurs start their ventures while retaining jobs in wage employment; this phenomenon is called hybrid …

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Necessity Entrepreneurship and Competitive Strategy

Block, Jörn - 2014

Many start-ups chose to compete with incumbent firms using one of two generic strategies: cost leadership or …, based on a representative data set of 4,568 German start-ups, show that necessity entrepreneurs are more likely than other …

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Work Experience from Paid Employment and the Path to Entrepreneurship : Business Takeover Versus New Venture Start-Up

Xi, Guoqian - 2016

Our paper investigates how the type of work experience gained from prior paid employment influences the path to …

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What is the Effect of the Financial Crisis on Venture Capital Financing? Empirical Evidence from US Internet Start-Ups

Block, Jörn - 2014

Employing a large dataset of venture capital investments in US Internet firms, we analyze the effect of the current financial crisis on the venture capital market. Using regression analysis, we find that the financial crisis is associated with a 20% decrease in the average amount of funds raised...

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