Building entrepreneurial tie portfolios through strategic homophily: The role of narrative identity work in venture creation and early growth

Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 134 - 150
Published: Jan 1, 2013
Abstract
In this article, we present the results of a case study of an entrepreneur who successfully founded and grew a venture underpinned by a portfolio of strongly homophilous, dyadic ties. Building on our case, we discuss how the entrepreneur strategically constructed these ties through a form of narrative identity work, explore the shared identity narratives that he used to do so, and highlight the heterogeneous nature of the resulting tie...
Paper Details
Title
Building entrepreneurial tie portfolios through strategic homophily: The role of narrative identity work in venture creation and early growth
Published Date
Jan 1, 2013
Volume
28
Issue
1
Pages
134 - 150
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