Unraveling the Influence of Founders' Human Capital on Startup Selection and Performance: Evidence from Startup Accelerators

V Assenova, M Chang - Available at SSRN 4521777, 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
Prior research consistently shows a positive association between founders' human capital
and startup performance. However, this relationship is potentially confounded by early-stage …

Easy Doesn't Do It: Initial Conditions, Early Strategy Selection, and Small Firm Performance

FC Eaglin - Early Strategy Selection, and Small Firm Performance …, 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
This paper analyzes the impact of initial conditions on firm strategy selection and
performance amongst small firms in emerging markets. Leveraging a proprietary dataset …

Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Africa

V Assenova, A Agarwal - 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
Entrepreneurship and innovation in Africa-pivotal for the continent's economic progress-
present a contrast to Europe and North America with unique challenges and opportunities …