We examine a learning-by-doing methodology for iteration of early-stage business ideas known as the “lean startup.” The purpose of this paper is to lay out and test the key assumptions of the method, examining one particularly relevant boundary condition: the composition of the startup team....

This study investigates the antecedents of an entrepreneur's day-level innovative behavior. Drawing on 2,420 data points from a 10-day experience sampling study with 121 entrepreneurs, we find that sleep quality is a precursor to an entrepreneur's subsequent innovative behavior, in accordance...

Do business accelerators affect new venture performance? We investigate this question in the context of Start-Up Chile, an ecosystem accelerator. We focus on two treatment conditions typically found in business accelerators: basic services of funding and coworking space, and additional...