We explore how the initial market positioning of entrepreneurial ventures shapes how they
professionalize over time, focusing specifically on the development of functional roles. In …

This research provides an improved understanding of how ventures successfully organize
via resource allocations. Conceptually, we apply elements of action theory to account for …

The majority of the theoretical and empirical work in the field of organizational design has
focused on large established companies, disregarding entrepreneurial ventures, although …

Entrepreneurial ventures face unique challenges related to growth, particularly in managing
their internal organizations. Progress on understanding these dynamics has been …

New ventures in nascent markets often pivot while still developing their organizational
identity. A strong identity helps attract investors and employees and pivoting helps pursue …

In this study, we examine the evolving role and dynamic impact of early-stage accelerators
in the broader funding ecosystem available to entrepreneurs. We have assembled a unique …

Actors often leave in pursuit of new ventures, even though entrepreneurial opportunities may
exist inside the firm. While a bulk of work has focused on understanding the determinants of …

New ventures often experience deviations from their plans that oblige them to reorient in
pursuit of a better fit between their evolving products and their target customers. Yet …

An impressive literature documents how individual-level factors correlate with
entrepreneurship and commercialization behaviors. We have far less insight, however, into …

Different streams of research have led to contradictory conclusions about the venture
performance implications of founders' breadth of experience. Although extant empirical …