It is widely recognized that networks provide access to the resources necessary for founding a business. Up until now, however, the relationship between networking investments and the availability of resources has not been analyzed in depth. Using a sample of 416 nascent entrepreneurs, we...

Recent research has shown that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of family business's behavior should be analyzed in a differentiated way compared to earlier studies, by using a multidimensional framework for CSR. The few studies using multidimensional measures have often been applied to...

Start-ups and their respective market partners are faced with severe problems of asymmetric information due to their lack of prior production history and reputation. Given this situation, it is most likely that outside financiers will not be informed about the potential gains, losses, and risks...

Small businesses face size-specific barriers with regard to the development of foreign markets. To counteract these structural disadvantages, governments worldwide have created a large number of different institutions and instruments to support the internationalisation of small firms. Grounded...