This comprehensive Handbook provides an essential analysis of new venture creation research. The eminent contributors critically discuss and explore the current literature as well as suggest improvements to the field. They reveal a strong sense of both the 'state-of-the-art' (what has and has...

Networking mechanisms -- Network agency and network dynamics -- Perceiving and capturing opportunities through social interaction -- Accessing and acquiring resources -- Legitimizing through entrepreneurial networking -- Conclusion: entrepreneurship as networking.