Patterns of venture gestation process: Exploring the differences between tech and non-tech nascent entrepreneurs

Journal of High Technology Management Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 103-113

  Welsch, Harold ^b  

^a Jon)   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship; Nascent entrepreneurs; Venture creation

Indexed keywords

GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; MIXED CONVECTION;

CANDIDA; CORE ACTIVITIES; CORE PROCESSES; ENTREPRENEURSHIP; EVENT SEQUENCES; FUTURE RESEARCHES; GARTNER; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; NASCENT ENTREPRENEURS; PROCESS MODELS; RESEARCH QUESTIONS; RESOURCE ACQUISITIONS; REYNOLDS; START-UP; STARTUP PROCESSES; TWO TYPES; VENTURE CREATION; VENTURE CREATIONS;

PROCESS ENGINEERING;

EID: 56249128638     PISSN: 10478310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hitech.2008.10.003     Document Type: Article

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