Does money matter?: Wealth attainment as the motive for initiating growth-oriented technology ventures

Article Abstract:

A new study investigates the role of wealth in the decision to embark on a new technology venture.

Usage, Wealth

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A tale of passion: new insights into entrepreneurship from parenthood metaphor

Article Abstract:

The emotional attachments of entrepreneurs considering themselves as parents and their enterprises as their children are analyzed. This analysis is used to understand the entrepreneurship phenomenon.

Comparative analysis, Parenthood

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Opportunity costs and entrepreneurial activity

Article Abstract:

The hypothesis that opportunity costs determine entrepreneurial activity is tested using a sample taken from a Canadian Labor Market Activity survey. The results show that individuals with low opportunity costs are more likely to engage in entrepreneurial activity, as proven by data that reveals that entrepreneurs usually had a lower-than-average income when they worked as paid employees.

Opportunity cost, Opportunity costs

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