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The role of academic entrepreneur's experience in building networks

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  • Pir Irfanullah Shah Rashdi
  • Qazi Moinuddin Abro
  • Arabella Bhutto

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This paper develops a theory relating to how academic entrepreneurs (AEs) with differing levels of venture experience build networks outside their academic arena to create and develop biotechnology spin-outs in the UK. It is argued that a lack of appropriate networks can significantly limit venture growth especially at an early stage of development. This area of research has gained significance within contemporary literature, because it remains unclear how AEs build networks outside their academic arena, e.g. research institutes, labs, etc., help to grow their nascent ventures. This paper examines types of AEs with different levels of entrepreneurship experience. Entrepreneurship experience is further explained by looking at prior founding experience. Using a participant observation qualitative research approach, each entrepreneur is examined retrospectively.

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  • Pir Irfanullah Shah Rashdi & Qazi Moinuddin Abro & Arabella Bhutto, 2011. "The role of academic entrepreneur's experience in building networks," International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 5(2), pages 212-228.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbire:v:5:y:2011:i:2:p:212-228
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