New Firm Creation in the United States Initial Explorations with the PSED II Data Set
The study of firm creation is becoming a focal point of business research, education, practice, and policymaking. Currently, it is estimated that 12 million people in the United States are involved in business start-ups; the phenomenon is embedded in the American culture—and in many others around th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2009, 2009
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2009 |
| Series: | International Studies in Entrepreneurship
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Nascent Entrepreneurs
- Social Motives in the PSED II
- Contextual Motivation and Growth Aspirations Among Nascent Entrepreneurs
- Family Background and Influence on Nascent Entrepreneurs
- Start-Up Teams
- Owner Contributions and Equity
- Business Owner Demography, Human Capital, and Social Networks
- Owner Founders, Nonowner Founders and Helpers
- The Start-Up Process
- Institutional Isomorphism, Business Planning, and Business Plan Revision: The Differential Impact on Teams Versus Solo Entrepreneurs
- The Role of Human and Social Capital and Technology in Nascent Ventures
- Financing the Emerging Firm: Comparisons Between PSED I and PSED II
- Emergence of a New Firm
- Reconceiving the Gestation Window: The Consequences of Competing Definitions of Firm Conception and Birth
- Start-Up Activities and New Firm Characteristics
- Cross-Study Comparisons
- PSED II and the Comprehensive Australian Study of Entrepreneurial Emergence [CAUSEE]
- PSED II and the Kauffman Firm Survey
- Future Opportunities