IPOs

Are founder CEOs better at telling their company’s story? This has been the topic of an ongoing debate among entrepreneurship research scholars. On the one hand, the original founder can bring Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Michael Howard , Johannes Kolb and Valerie Sy

To Attract Crowdfunding, Mystify Them With Your Logo

It’s been well documented that the design of a label or logo can play a big role in shaping what people think of a brand and whether they buy (Luffarelli et al., 2018; Stamatogiannakis et al., Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Ammara Mahmood , Jonathan Luffarelli and Mudra Mukesh

How Specialized Knowledge Helps Founders Stay in Control

Founders who possess hard-to-replace technical expertise may have greater staying power when their companies raise capital or go public. In 2003 Noam Wasserman introduced the term “Paradox of Read More...

Category: Theory and Research

Authors: Jon Eckhardt , Marc Junkunc and Mingxiang Li

Research Insight: Proven Entrepreneurs May Benefit Less from Partnering With Experienced VCs

In 2000, the New England Patriots football team chose University of Michigan quarterback Tom Brady in the sixth round of the draft. He became the starting quarterback barely two years later, and on Read More...

Category: Theory and Research

Author: Jon Eckhardt