We draw upon resource-based and sociological theories to shed light on nascent entrepreneurs' network development. Employing a unique empirical dataset of nascent entrepreneurs at the earliest stages of venture creation, we examine resource search and homophily as two antecedents of...

With the increased penetration of digital technologies into entrepreneurship, the traditional need for proximity to specific locations or large amounts of funding for infrastructure development has diminished. Instead, digital entrepreneurs now pursue locations that provide more opportunities...

This contribution reviews definitions of entrepreneurial networks and entrepreneurial motives for networking. A distinction is drawn between entrepreneurial and family business networks. An outline of the variables that shape the composition of entrepreneurial networks looks into the boundaries...

This paper analyses the association between dynamic capabilities and new firm growth, controlling for measures of firm resources, characteristics of the entrepreneur, and aspects of the environment. The central research question is: How strong is the relationship between dynamic capabilities and...

The concept of scale barriers is introduced to shed light on new venture growth. Growth is a process of overcoming resource deficiencies, or scale barriers, resulting from the liabilities of newness and smallness. New ventures employ a variety of resource accumulation strategies to surmount...

Considerable debate surrounds the concept of entrepreneurial opportunities. This paper contributes to the discussion by bringing in concepts and findings from evolutionary economics. It makes three points. First, adopting an evolutionary market process perspective sheds new light on the nature...