In extant work, two arguments have emerged on the relationship between founders'
experience and startup survival. First, founders' diverse experiences should foster startup …

Abstract Research Summary We examine the effects of founder teams' firm‐and industry
prior work experience on startup growth in the context of high technology industries. We …

Research summary: Pre‐entry industry experience is a central construct in the founding
team literature. Research on prior shared experience (PSE) emphasizes that founding …

While some previous studies have found that the role of founders' collective experiences is
paramount in resolving problems inherent in startups, others have failed to substantiate this …

Much prior research in entrepreneurship has focused on the role of the founder's knowledge
in affecting new firm performance. Yet, little is known about how and why the entrepreneurial …

We explore the role of founding teams in accounting for the post-entry dynamics of startups.
While the entrepreneurship literature has largely focused on business founders, we broaden …

Studies show that founders' industry-specific experience is beneficial to venture
performance. However, we know little on the contingencies associated with such an effect …

The likelihood of nascent entrepreneurs making the transition from a new venture idea to a
profitable business is argued to be contingent on the breadth of the resources available …

While earlier researchers have argued that the founding team's industry and start-up
experience should positively affect new venture performance, robust empirical support for …

Organizations tout the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship. Yet, when hiring it
remains unclear how they evaluate entrepreneurial human capital—namely, job candidates …