Small, young life science ventures are simultaneously affected by strong global and local forces. These are reflected in the strategic orientations - like market orientation, entrepreneurial orientation, and technological orientation - adopted by the ventures. This chapter presents a comparison...

The purpose of this research paper is to explore what constitutes being quot;born global.quot; The authors approach the born global phenomenon by applying ideas presented in existing international entrepreneurship, business, and marketing literatures. In addition, the paper illustrates how...

Firms that specialize in the creation of knowledge and new technology are an important part of many technology-intensive industries today. However, there is little guidance in the management literature on how managers should behave in the presence of markets for technology. This research...

Purpose – Opportunity recognition is an important aspect on entrepreneurship, especially for technology‐based ventures. Drawing on Austrian economic theory, recent studies have emphasized the importance of market knowledge in opportunity recognition. Although insightful, these studies do not...