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The Connections Between Founders’ Social Network and Human Capital in Technology-Based New Ventures

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  • Zane Lee J.

    (Department of Management & Entrepreneurship, Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Rd, Business Hall, Glassboro, NJ 08028-1700, USA)

  • DeCarolis Donna Marie

    (Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA)

Abstract

This research examines the relationship between a founding team’s social network and the acquisition of its critical human capital. First, explicitly dealing with technology-based firms, we disaggregate the founder(s) social network into four sub-networks: academic, industry, finance, and personal (family and community). Then, we detail the relationship between these individual sub-networks and the acquisition of both technical and business skilled human capital. Our results confirm that individual sub-networks have a differential effect on acquiring both technical and business human capital.

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  • Zane Lee J. & DeCarolis Donna Marie, 2024. "The Connections Between Founders’ Social Network and Human Capital in Technology-Based New Ventures," Entrepreneurship Research Journal, De Gruyter, vol. 14(2), pages 401-432, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:erjour:v:14:y:2024:i:2:p:401-432:n:2
    DOI: 10.1515/erj-2020-0550
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