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Ucbasaran, Deniz, Westhead, Paul, Wright, Mike and Flores, Manuel. (2010) The nature of entrepreneurial experience, business failure and comparative optimism. Journal of Business Venturing, Vol.25 (No.6). pp. 541-555. ISSN 0883-9026

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Abstract

Entrepreneurial (i.e. business ownership) experience may enable some entrepreneurs to temper their comparative optimism in subsequent ventures. The nature of entrepreneurial experience can shape how entrepreneurs adapt. Using data from a representative survey of 576 entrepreneurs in Great Britain, we find that experience with business failure was associated with entrepreneurs who are less likely to report comparative optimism. Portfolio entrepreneurs are less likely to report comparative optimism following failure; however, sequential (also known as serial) entrepreneurs who have experienced failure do not appear to adjust their comparative optimism. Conclusions and implications for entrepreneurs and stakeholders are discussed.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD61 Risk Management
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Centre for Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises
Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Management
Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Business Venturing
Publisher: Elsevier BV
ISSN: 0883-9026
Date: 2010
Volume: Vol.25
Number: No.6
Number of Pages: 15
Page Range: pp. 541-555
Identification Number: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2009.04.001
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
URI: http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/44700

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