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Strategic framing of novel ideas: How contestation shapes the evolution of novelty
Abstract Research Summary Entrepreneurs use strategic framing to gain support for their novel ventures, products, and services. A key challenge entrepreneurs face is that audiences often contest frames that introduce novel ideas, especially when these ideas disrupt audiences' mental and business models.
Janina Klein +2 more
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Framing novelty in crowdfunding: Which words win support, where, and at what stakes
Abstract Research Summary We examine how promotional language (“hype”) in reward‐based crowdfunding is associated with campaign success, and whether those associations vary across sector contexts and with campaign execution burden. Using dictionary‐based text measures from 635 U.S. Kickstarter campaigns across five sectors, we distinguish three novelty‐
Agnieszka Kwapisz
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Abstract Research Summary Financial resource acquisition is crucial for ventures but hindered by uncertainty. While signaling mitigates this uncertainty, its effectiveness hinges on venture novelty and the narratives used to clarify embedded information. Adopting a configurational lens, we examine the interplay among novelty, signals, and narratives in
Jiahe Wang, Lien Denoo, Joris Knoben
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Hatching and fledging? A meta‐analysis of the performance effects of business incubators
Abstract Research Summary Business incubators are among the most widely implemented instruments to foster entrepreneurship. Yet empirical evidence on their effectiveness remains fragmented and often contradictory. Limited research systematically compares how different types of incubators influence multiple venture performance outcomes, including ...
Jorge‐Vinicio Murillo‐Rojas +2 more
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From filters to fairness: understanding colourism through TikTok aesthetics and trends. [PDF]
Majumdar MR.
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Abstract Research Summary Prior studies have often conceptualized entrepreneurial experimentation as an activity over which founders exert a high amount of discretion in decision‐making. However, the locus of control over experimentation programs is dynamic, shifting with varying external stakeholder influence and venture growth. This paper proposes an
Hyeonsuh Lee +2 more
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Can't help falling in love… with a bot? A mixed-methods analysis of public discourses of AI intimacy and companionship on YouTube. [PDF]
Shekhar A, Mabaso C.
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Abstract Research Summary Research suggests that ventures benefit from framing to gain audience support, yet how they utilize framing when exogenous shocks redirect attention remains unclear. Drawing on a longitudinal multiple‐case study of six biotechnology ventures following the COVID‐19 pandemic, we show how ventures balance coherence and resonance ...
Niklas Dreymann, Indre Maurer
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Navigating Social Media: Balancing Connectivity With Media Literacy to Combat Misinformation and Protect Mental Well-Being. [PDF]
Al Musawi HK.
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Abstract Research Summary Despite the growing use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in entrepreneurship, research on its impact remains fragmented. To address this limitation, we provide an integrative, entrepreneur‐centered review of how GenAI influences entrepreneurs at each stage of the entrepreneurial process: (1) opportunity ...
Jackson G. Lu +2 more
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