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KNOWLEDGE INTENSIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN A SOCIAL CAPITAL PERSPECTIVE

HELLE NEERGAARD

Department of Organisation and Management, Aarhus School of Business, Denmark

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HENNING MADSEN

Department of Information Science, Aarhus School of Business, Denmark

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218495804000063Cited by:26 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

In 1989 Mitton suggested that success for start-ups not only depends on who you are but also on whom you know. To study the importance of social capital and networks in relation to entrepreneurial activities, research in a Danish start-up context in two knowledge-intensive sectors has been carried out. The research methodology was based on a triangulation approach including a general questionnaire-based survey conducted through the Internet combined with a 85 in-depth interviews in purposefully sampled ventures. The analysis of the content and structure of social capital in relation to entrepreneurial networking activities in new technology-based small firms shows that teams are primarily composed of 'trusted alters', and that networking patterns and resource acquisition are highly influenced by entrepreneurs' attitude to and perception of networking.

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