The failure of firms in the face of technological change has been a topic of intense research and debate, spawning the theory (among others) of disruptive technologies. However, the theory suffers from circular definitions, inadequate empirical evidence, and lack of a predictive model. The...

This paper empirically analyzes whether the character-based approach, which is based on the personality structure and the human capital of business founders, allows prediction of entrepreneurial success. A unique data set is used consisting of 414 previously unemployed persons whose personal...

This paper empirically analyzes whether the character-based approach, which is based on the personality structure and the human capital of business founders, allows prediction of entrepreneurial success. A unique data set is used consisting of 414 previously unemployed persons whose personal...

This paper empirically analyzes whether the character-based approach, which is based on the personality structure and the human capital of business founders, allows prediction of entrepreneurial success. A unique data set is used consisting of 414 previously unemployed persons whose personal...

So far, if one wished to analyse economic markets in all their complexity - i.e. by incorporating all information regarding firm and consumer behavior available from the fields of economics, marketing, consumer research, competitive strategy, and business analysis - she had to use formulas with...

We study the association of startup firm spending with firm survival. We propose that spending per employee (the “normalized burn rate”) captures entrepreneur's ability to avoid failure better than total spending (the popular “burn rate”). We derive an analytical model to describe how...

This research examines how startup founders' academic knowledge, and knowledge gained through startup founding experience, signal investors and attract investments. We further examine, for both financed and non-financed startups, whether these signals are associated with the startup's...

I theoretically develop and empirically investigate the role of industry and startup experience on the forecast performance of 2,304 entrepreneurs who have started new businesses. Using the Kauffman Firm Survey I show that industry experience is associated with more accurate and less biased...

The emergence of entrepreneurship a hopeful occupational option makes it pertinent to understand the prominent factors that influence the propensity in the context of various apprehensions. Despite the swift professional growth of women, the gender gap still remains significant. Hence the study...

Entrepreneurship is nothing but identification, appraisal and pursuit of opportunities in assorted contexts. The dimension of foresight augments the ability to mull over the probable future scenarios. It has long been acknowledged by research that role models may have a profound influence on...