Many observers, and many investors, believe that young people are especially likely to
produce the most successful new firms. Integrating administrative data on firms, workers …

“There must be a stream of new scientific knowledge to turn the wheels of private and public
enterprise. There must be plenty of men and women trained in science and technology for …

Abstract Research Summary Unicorns—private new venture firms with over a billion dollars
in valuation—have garnered increased attention from the media, analysts, and the public …

Intentions have been described as a key driver of sustainable entrepreneurial opportunity
recognition and eventually activity. As a result of this study, interest may increase in …

Promoting sustainable ventures among aspiring entrepreneurs could lead to an effective
solution to reduce ecological footprints and help achieve the Sustainable Development …

Sustainable entrepreneurial opportunity recognition and action are strongly linked to a
person's desire to succeed. Therefore, entrepreneurial intentions are increasingly being …

According to the resource-based view, for start-ups to gain a sustainable competitive
advantage their resources should be valuable, rare, inimitable, and non-substitutable …

For academic spin-offs I analyze the length of the time period between the founder's leaving
of academia and the establishment of her firm. A duration analysis reveals that a longer time …

Investing in early-stage companies is incredibly hard, especially when no data are available
to support the decision process. Venture capitalists often rely on gut feeling or heuristics to …

In technological globalization era, technopreneurs have to become authoritative in shifting
forward the societies and economies all over the world. Hence, there has been increasing …