Literature has long highlighted that entrepreneurs benefit from having the right network
connections. We observe, however, that although the large and growing literature on …

Abstract Since Hoang and Antoncic (2003), network based research in entrepreneurship
continues to develop and grow. To chart these developments, we discuss core relational …

A critical challenge for entrepreneurship scholars is the need to develop a greater
understanding of (1) how, when and why entrepreneurial networks emerge, develop and …

Much research suggests that social networks shape the emergence and development of
nascent ventures. Scholars have argued that founders' and firms' networks influence …

Most new studies of entrepreneurial networks focus either on the characteristics of the social
links at a given point in time during the new venture creation process or on the network's …

Although research has begun to acknowledge the strategies by which entrepreneurs form
and maintain network ties, most efforts to date present an incomplete picture of …

Few researchers have examined empirically the dynamics of human–non-human
networking and its importance for strategic outcomes, particularly in the field of …

While recent work has considered network change, little is known about how certain factors
determine such changes. This study focuses on two factors–the type of obstacles …

This study examines the causes and consequences of churn in technology
entrepreneurs'(ego) core personal networks. Churn refers to the change in the composition …

Networks are important to entrepreneurial success. However, most research in this area to
date has merely addressed the what; namely, what types of networks enable success. We …