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Why do nascent entrepreneurs use external assistance programs?

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  • Juita‐Elena (Wie) Yusuf

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to study support factors influencing the entrepreneur's use of external assistance programs and explain why some entrepreneurs obtain support from these programs while others do not. The proposed framework suggests that outside assistance programs are a support option of last resort that entrepreneurs utilize only when the start‐up team and personal network are incapable of providing support. Design/methodology/approach - Data from the Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics I are used to perform logistic regression of use of assistance programs on the entrepreneur's human capital and characteristics of the start‐up team and personal network. Findings - A total of 26 percent of entrepreneurs in the sample made contact with assistance programs. Regression results suggest that entrepreneurs who are more educated and experienced, rely extensively on the start‐up team, have a less experienced start‐up team, and have larger personal networks are more likely to use assistance programs. Practical implications - This study informs policy and support practices about the different factors that drive entrepreneurs to use assistance programs provided by public agencies, professional organizations, and educational institutions. Originality/value - This research fills the gap in existing research of entrepreneurial assistance programs by studying both entrepreneurs who do and do not obtain support, thus addressing the selection bias problem.

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  • Juita‐Elena (Wie) Yusuf, 2012. "Why do nascent entrepreneurs use external assistance programs?," Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 1(2), pages 166-182, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jepppp:v:1:y:2012:i:2:p:166-182
    DOI: 10.1108/20452101211261444
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    1. Nathaly Pinzón & Javier Montero & José L. González-Pernía, 2022. "The influence of individual characteristics on getting involved in an entrepreneurial team: The contingent role of individualism," International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Springer, vol. 18(3), pages 1103-1140, September.
    2. Bolzani, Daniela & Fini, Riccardo & Napolitano, Simone & Toschi, Laura, 2019. "Impact: Entrepreneurial Teams: An Input-Process-Outcome Framework," Foundations and Trends(R) in Entrepreneurship, now publishers, vol. 15(2), pages 56-258, May.

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