This paper explores how prominent VCs affect CEO replacement in startups. Defining prominence using eigenvector centrality, we employ matching methods and instrumental variables to show that startup CEO replacement occurs more often, and faster, when prominent VCs participate. We further explore...

Building on the organizational capabilities view, this study explores the impact of network and managerial capabilities on the performance of entrepreneurial firms in the architecture and real estate sector. We apply an extended organizational capabilities model by integrating Porter's value...

This paper explores how prominent VCs affect CEO replacement in startups. Defining prominence using eigenvector centrality, we employ matching methods and instrumental variables to show that startup CEO replacement occurs more often, and faster, when prominent VCs participate. We further explore...

We provide evidence that founder CEOs of large S&P 1500 companies are more overconfident than their non-founder counterparts (“professional CEOs”). We approximate overconfidence via CEO tweets, CEO statements during earnings-conference calls, management-earnings forecasts, and CEO...

Prior research has identified individual characteristics that distinguish business owners from non-business owners. We tested our contention that not every successful business owner can be characterized by such typical ldquo;entrepreneurialrdquo; characteristics. Multiple Analysis of Variance...

We document substantial variation across startups in whether and when they appoint outside directors, and the type of directors they appoint. The startup-director match depends on professional connections and individual experience profiles. Early-stage investors are more likely to serve as...

This study explores the signaling dynamics in the CEO-TMT interface during the founder exit process. We theorize the initial familial appointment as a substantive signal for the founder's future choice of exit modes, influencing top managers' perceptions and career decisions. To interpret CEOs'...