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Do Moocs Pose A Threat To Higher Education?, Todd A. Finkle, Evan Masters
Do Moocs Pose A Threat To Higher Education?, Todd A. Finkle, Evan Masters
Todd A Finkle
Accelerating Startups: The Seed Accelerator Phenomenon, Susan L. Cohen
Accelerating Startups: The Seed Accelerator Phenomenon, Susan L. Cohen
Management Faculty Publications
We examine and discuss the seed accelerator phenomenon which has recently received much attention both in the US and across the globe. While accelerators appear to be proliferating quickly, little is known regarding the value of these programs; how to define accelerator programs; the differences between accelerators, incubators, angel investors and co-working environments; and the importance of the various aspects of these programs to the ultimate success of their graduates, the local entrepreneurship ecosystems and the broader U.S. economy.
From Founders To Firm: Examining The Retention Of Founder-Ceo Social Capital In Venture-Backed Firms, Bret R. Fund
From Founders To Firm: Examining The Retention Of Founder-Ceo Social Capital In Venture-Backed Firms, Bret R. Fund
The Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance
This paper examines how organizations protect themselves from the negative social and economic consequences associated with the loss of a key member and their social capital. Drawing on the social capital and upper echelons literatures, the author(s) hypothesize that social capital can be institutionalized. The corresponding hypotheses are tested on a sample of 125 venture-backed software firms and the results demonstrate that the institutionalization of a founder-CEO’s social capital leads to better performance for a firm. The results provide a basis for understanding how social mechanisms influence economic organization as well as succession and compensation in a new venture context.
Patent Demands & Startup Companies: The View From The Venture Capital Community, Robin C. Feldman
Patent Demands & Startup Companies: The View From The Venture Capital Community, Robin C. Feldman
Robin C Feldman