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Venture creation speed and subsequent growth: evidence from South America
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Capelleras, Joan-Lluis, Greene, Francis J., Kantis, Hugo and Rabetino, Rodrigo (2010) Venture creation speed and subsequent growth: evidence from South America. Journal of Small Business Management, Vol.48 (No.3). pp. 302-324. doi:10.1111/j.1540-627X.2010.00296.x
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-627X.2010.00296.x
Abstract
Though time is an important dimension of the venture creation process, our understanding of why some entrepreneurs are able to act more quickly than others is limited. Equally, not much is known about the relationship between venture creation speed and the subsequent venture growth. In this paper, we use a resource-based perspective to provide insights into the factors that quicken or retard venture creation and to explore how speed impacts on subsequent growth. This is important because the topic remains generally underresearched and because even less is understood about venture creation speed in the context of South American economies. Data were collected from face-to-face interviews with 647 entrepreneurs in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru. Using a multivariate regression framework, we find that entrepreneurs make use of their human and social capital resources to shape the speed by which their venture is created. Moreover, their perceptions of unfavorable environmental conditions seem to retard venture creation. Findings also suggest that entrepreneurs who take more time to create a more solid resource base tend to receive better growth outcomes. Implications from the findings are discussed.
Item Type: | Journal Item | ||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Centre for Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School |
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Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Small Business Management | ||||
Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc. | ||||
ISSN: | 0047-2778 | ||||
Official Date: | July 2010 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.48 | ||||
Number: | No.3 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 23 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 302-324 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2010.00296.x | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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