Entrepreneurial research has paid scant attention to the fit between the entrepreneur and the opportunity. Thus, this paper focuses on addressing the entrepreneur-opportunity match needed to increase the likelihood of success when a specific opportunity is selected. The model proposes that the...

There have been a large number of studies addressing the venture creation decision or entrepreneurship start-up models. Several of these models are built under normal condition assumptions where the individuals are motivated by personal goal achievement and have a support system for their...

How entrepreneurs judge and ultimately select a single opportunity to exploit might prove critical not only to an understanding of venture creation, but also to an understanding of venture success. This paper explores the phenomenon impacting decision-making strategies utilized by nascent...