We examine how entrepreneurs manage new venture legitimacy judgments across diverse
audiences, so as to appear legitimate to the different audience groups that provide much …

For entrepreneurs, establishing and maintaining new venture legitimacy is a complex
endeavor. Various factors complicate this process, including issues of optimal …

Entrepreneurs gain positive evaluations when their stakeholders are convinced that a new
venture is simultaneously legitimate and distinct. Prior research highlights that analogies are …

Favorable legitimacy judgments by potential resource providers are critical for the survival
and growth of new ventures. We examine which aspects of a venture's activities, structures …

To acquire resources, new ventures need to be perceived as legitimate. For this to occur, a
venture must meet the expectations of various audiences with differing norms, standards …

The current rise in research on entrepreneurial ecosystems notes that many questions are
still unanswered. We, therefore, theorize about a unique paradox for entrepreneurs trying to …

Research on how new ventures (NV s) achieve legitimacy is fragmented and rests on taken‐
for‐granted assumptions that require problematization. Following a systematic literature …

In this article we argue that (1) legitimacy is an important resource for gaining other
resources,(2) such resources are crucial for new venture growth, and (3) legitimacy can be …

We theorize about how the entrepreneurial identity, which we define as the constellation of
claims around the founder, new venture, and market opportunity as to “who we are” and …

Research summary W e integrate research on entrepreneurial orientation and new venture
legitimacy. To create value from an entrepreneurial orientation, firms need to possess …