Founder–inventors and their investors: Spurring firm survival and growth

Volume: 13, Issue: 3, Pages: 288 - 325
Published: Aug 9, 2019
Abstract
Research Summary Drawing on insights from resource orchestration literature and the competence-based perspective, we argue that founders involved in inventive activities display firm-idiosyncratic founder–inventor competences critical to the firm's performance. This effect is enhanced by venture capital investors. To test our hypotheses, we use panel data from 1,498 firms. Controlling for founders' technical skills, our results reveal that...
Paper Details
Title
Founder–inventors and their investors: Spurring firm survival and growth
Published Date
Aug 9, 2019
Volume
13
Issue
3
Pages
288 - 325
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