There is limited theoretical understanding and empirical evidence for how international new ventures legitimate. Drawing from legitimation theory, this study fills in this gap by exploring how international new ventures legitimate and strive for survival in the face of critical events during the...

This paper addresses the notion of goal alignment in venture-backed firms. Aligning the goals of entrepreneurs to VCs' goals, and vice versa, may be the first step towards building strong mutual relationships between the two. Yet, little is know about the long-term outcomes of the aspects of...