Entrepreneurs' actions and success: How entrepreneurs navigate critical events during the startup process

Müller, Susan; von Grone, Justus; Grégoire, Denis A.; Ucbasaran, Deniz; Keim, Jan; Bird, Barbara (June 2022). Entrepreneurs' actions and success: How entrepreneurs navigate critical events during the startup process In: 42nd Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference. Waco, Texas. 01. - 04. June 2022.

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We examine how entrepreneurs face critical events during the venture creation process using a longitudinal, inductive multiple-case study approach. We followed 11 entrepreneurs through a series of in-depth monthly interviews over a one-year period. This allows us to track entrepreneurs’ most salient actions including when and how they conducted those. We identify behavioral patterns that entrepreneurs use to build social capital with relevant stakeholders over time, giving them more options and “room to maneuver.” Entrepreneurs use this capital to address critical events and resolve tensions inherent in the start-up process. We seek to enrich theoretical discussions at the intersection of the resource dependence perspective and social exchange theory, to contribute a better understanding of the relationship between entrepreneurs’ actions and success.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Division/Institute:	Business School > Institute for Innovation and Strategic Entrepreneurship Business School > Institute for Innovation and Strategic Entrepreneurship > Strategic Entrepreneurship Business School
Name:	Müller, Susan0000-0002-2061-5446; von Grone, Justus; Grégoire, Denis A.; Ucbasaran, Deniz; Keim, Jan0000-0002-6702-8214 and Bird, Barbara
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Language:	English
Submitter:	Jan Keim
Date Deposited:	26 Jul 2022 09:58
Last Modified:	16 Sep 2024 15:16
Related URLs:	Organisation
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.17208
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/17208