Building and using social networks is an important factor in individuals’ personal as well as professional success. In the present work, we examine how individuals’ regulatory focus relates to their networking behavior. Findings from a sample of 300 entrepreneurs across 25 networking groups showed that a general focus on motivations for growth and advancement (promotion) predicted an increase i...

This research contributes to the literature on how human capital can impact success of minority entrepreneurs in Arkansas. Human includes education, work experience, know-how, and skillsets. In business environment, an important task is deliver productive labor, promote commerce, produce economic prominence. irreplaceable unlike any other capital. Entrepreneurs must accomplish objectives remain...

entrepreneurs in many small firms could not be experts in only one specific functional area but are required to operate across the range of management competencies; the applicability of competence-based mtd (management training and development) to the broader roles of entrepreneurs in small businesses is likely to be greater than to the roles of many entrepreneurs in large organizations. compet...

In this project we compare the success of startup entrepreneurs and innovators with their social networking behavior. In particular, we analyze the LinkedIn, Facebook, and e-Mail network of swissnex, Switzerland’s science and technology outpost in Boston connecting Swiss and American entrepreneurs and academics for collaborative work. We invited 500 members of the swissnex community to share th...

The path of development is through change by innovation in any form, and innovation takes place by entrepreneurs. The main difference between the developing and developed countries is that in developed countries the situation for improvement and development in different sectors of the society is well defined organized and is systematic and they are based on the society needs, aim to solve the p...

This study aims to investigate the formal and informal attributes of founding entrepreneurs contributing to venture growth. The study found significant relationship between venture growth and entrepreneurs with high personal initiative, focused on specific competency areas within operations, finance, marketing and human resources. In operations, founding entrepreneurs are found to be concerned ...