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Corporate Brand Building In Start-Ups

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  • PETER WITT

    (Otto-Beisheim-Graduate School of Management (WHU), Germany)

  • VERENA RODE

    (Otto-Beisheim-Graduate School of Management (WHU), Germany)

Abstract

In this paper, we develop a multi-stage formative measurement model to investigate which factors constitute the corporate brand of a start-up as seen from within the firm (corporate identity) and as perceived from outside (corporate image). Furthermore, we propose a structural model for brand building in start-ups, i.e. the causal relation between corporate identity and corporate image. We test this model empirically for a sample of 311 German start-ups. The study proves the importance of well-balanced and timely corporate branding activities in new ventures. It shows that internal branding activities are at least as important as those communication measures that are directly targeted at external audiences like customers and investors.

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  • Peter Witt & Verena Rode, 2005. "Corporate Brand Building In Start-Ups," Journal of Enterprising Culture (JEC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 13(03), pages 273-294.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jecxxx:v:13:y:2005:i:03:n:s0218495805000173
    DOI: 10.1142/S0218495805000173
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