Entrepreneurship research has historically taken the perspective of the individual
entrepreneur. This trend is slowly changing as mounting evidence shows that many new …

Even though many new ventures are started by teams, we know surprisingly little about how
members in these teams work together. In this paper we therefore develop a definition of …

Nowell and Timmermans argue that relational characteristics such as rich and frequent
interaction, interdependence, commitment, and shared social identity are crucial when …

This chapter presents an ongoing longitudinal project of teamwork in innovative new venture
teams. We study how new venture teams work together and how that work affects team …

This dissertation intends to provide a foundation for grounded theory to be built regarding
the way in which successful entrepreneurs in high tech ventures make decisions and …

As entrepreneurship research has matured, scholars have increasingly recognized that the
formation of new ventures is commonly accomplished by teams as opposed to lone …

The entrepreneurial team is at the heart of any new venture (Cooper and Daily, 1997); and it
is fundamental to new venture success (Birley and Stockley, 2000). One reason for this is the …

This thesis examines how co-founders who form teams to found and lead new ventures—
new venture teams (NVTs)—coordinate NVT members' competence to achieve effective …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of founding team experience
(industry and venturing) in new venture creation. This paper posits the following questions …

Abstract Research Summary Building on human capital theory, this study establishes the
concept of the “sharedness” of competencies in founding teams. Based on prominent …