Impact of venture competitions on entrepreneurial network development

Unlike what organizers of venture competitions usually claim, we found no significant correlation between participating in venture competitions and the expansion of entrepreneurial networks for early stage entrepreneurs. We conducted a linear regression analysis with survey data from entrepreneurs i...

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Autores principales: Jung Eung Park, Jim Pulcrano, Benoit Leleux
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:2a92abff664f42f2b625199ff157d4db2021-12-02T18:23:49ZImpact of venture competitions on entrepreneurial network development2331-197510.1080/23311975.2020.1826090https://doaj.org/article/2a92abff664f42f2b625199ff157d4db2020-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2020.1826090https://doaj.org/toc/2331-1975Unlike what organizers of venture competitions usually claim, we found no significant correlation between participating in venture competitions and the expansion of entrepreneurial networks for early stage entrepreneurs. We conducted a linear regression analysis with survey data from entrepreneurs in Switzerland. Participating in a venture competition requires a significant amount of time for an entrepreneur as well as resources that the start-up could use elsewhere for other critical activities. This research can help entrepreneurs decide whether or not to participate in a venture competition by specifying their expected outcomes regarding entrepreneurial networks. Organizers of venture competitions need to design programs that are appropriate to the development stages of the entrepreneurs they are targeting.Jung Eung ParkJim PulcranoBenoit LeleuxTaylor & Francis Grouparticleentrepreneurial networksnetworking processentrepreneurial ecosystemventure competitionsBusinessHF5001-6182Management. Industrial managementHD28-70ENCogent Business & Management, Vol 7, Iss 1 (2020)
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topic entrepreneurial networks
networking process
entrepreneurial ecosystem
venture competitions
Business
HF5001-6182
Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
spellingShingle entrepreneurial networks
networking process
entrepreneurial ecosystem
venture competitions
Business
HF5001-6182
Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
Jung Eung Park
Jim Pulcrano
Benoit Leleux
Impact of venture competitions on entrepreneurial network development
description Unlike what organizers of venture competitions usually claim, we found no significant correlation between participating in venture competitions and the expansion of entrepreneurial networks for early stage entrepreneurs. We conducted a linear regression analysis with survey data from entrepreneurs in Switzerland. Participating in a venture competition requires a significant amount of time for an entrepreneur as well as resources that the start-up could use elsewhere for other critical activities. This research can help entrepreneurs decide whether or not to participate in a venture competition by specifying their expected outcomes regarding entrepreneurial networks. Organizers of venture competitions need to design programs that are appropriate to the development stages of the entrepreneurs they are targeting.
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author Jung Eung Park
Jim Pulcrano
Benoit Leleux
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title Impact of venture competitions on entrepreneurial network development
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