Founder Turnover in Venture Capital Backed Start-Up Companies

• Main Author: Heibel, Martin (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wiesbaden : Gabler, 2009.
• Subjects: Business.; Management.; Leadership.; Business and Management.; Business Strategy/Leadership.

Rapid firm growth fueled by venture capital investments triggers tremendous dynamics in the development of young firms. However, entrepreneurship research frequently ascribes a rather static role to the entrepreneur in his start-up company. The phenomenon of founder turnover – a situation in which e...

Table of Contents:

• Prior Research and Theoretical Background
• Hypotheses and Combined Theoretical Model
• Analysis of VCs’ Founder Turnover Decisions
• Determinants and Impact of Founder Turnover
• Conclusion.