Founder ethnic composition, early internationalization, and new venture performance

This study empirically examines the role of founder ethnic composition in international new venture (INV) strategy choice and performance. We find that new ventures with more immigrant entrepreneurs on the founding team have an advantage of pursuing an INV strategy to generate higher revenues. Moreover, new ventures with an ethnically diversified founding team tend to achieve higher revenues and profits. Our findings suggest that immigrant entrepreneurs can align available immigrant resources with their new ventures’ international strategy to increase venture performance. This study contributes to both immigrant and international entrepreneurship literature. Managerial and policy implications are also discussed.

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Work Title Founder ethnic composition, early internationalization, and new venture performance
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  1. Feng Zhang
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Publication Date 2020
Deposited February 25, 2021

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    • This study empirically examines the role of founder ethnic composition in international
    • new venture (INV) strategy choice and performance. We find that new ventures with
    • more immigrant entrepreneurs on the founding team have an advantage of pursuing an
    • INV strategy to generate higher revenues. Moreover, new ventures with an ethnically
    • diversified founding team tend to achieve higher revenues and profits. Our findings
    • suggest that immigrant entrepreneurs can align available immigrant resources with their
    • new ventures’ international strategy to increase venture performance. This study
    • contributes to both immigrant and international entrepreneurship literature. Managerial
    • and policy implications are also discussed.
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