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“I got your back, Dear!” The Power of Dynamic Entrepreneurial Duos

Despite the marital status of most entrepreneurs, our understanding of spousal influence on entrepreneurship remains limited. We conducted qualitative analysis on 18 spouse-entrepreneur pairs to explore the interactive nature and evolution of venture-related roles within couples. The study reveals that aligning entrepreneurial and spousal roles enables progress through innovation, creation, and growth stages. This extends existing literature on venturing roles, highlighting the significant impact of spouses in entrepreneurship.

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How Founding Teams’ Diversity Shapes Culture and Impacts Venture Success

The paper focuses on how a founding team's cognitive diversity shapes the creation of a venture's culture and how this impacts venture outcomes such as reliability, legitimacy, and stakeholder engagement. The model presented in the paper serves as an initial step towards understanding culture creation in new ventures, hoping to inspire further research on the topic.

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