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Human capital theory and venture capital firms: exploring "home runs" and "strike outs"

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  • Dimov, Dimo P.
  • Shepherd, Dean A.
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    Article provided by Elsevier in its journal Journal of Business Venturing.

    Volume (Year): 20 (2005)
    Issue (Month): 1 (January)
    Pages: 1-21

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    Handle: RePEc:eee:jbvent:v:20:y:2005:i:1:p:1-21

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    1. M. Knockaert & B. Clarysse, 2008. "High Technology VCs: a distinct species on the investment market?," Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium 08/503, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration.
    2. Collewaert, V. & Manigart,S., 2009. "First-round valuation of angel-backed companies: the role of investor human capital," Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School Working Paper Series 2009-30, Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School.
    3. Bottazzi, Laura & Da Rin, Marco & Hellmann, Thomas, 2008. "Who are the active investors?: Evidence from venture capital," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 89(3), pages 488-512, September.
    4. Maes, Johan & Sels, Luc & De Winne, Sophie, 2005. "Innovation as a corporate entrepreneurial outcome in newly established firms: a human resource-based view," Open Access publications from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven urn:hdl:123456789/383192, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
    5. Corbett, Andrew C., 2007. "Learning asymmetries and the discovery of entrepreneurial opportunities," Journal of Business Venturing, Elsevier, vol. 22(1), pages 97-118, January.
    6. M. Knockaert & T. Vanacker, 2011. "The Association between Venture Capitalists’ Selection and Value Adding Behavior: Evidence from Early Stage High Tech Venture Capitalists," Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium 11/741, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration.
    7. Javalgi, Rajshekhar (Raj) G. & Todd, Patricia R., 2011. "Entrepreneurial orientation, management commitment, and human capital: The internationalization of SMEs in India," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 64(9), pages 1004-1010, September.
    8. T. Vanacker, 2009. "A Longitudinal Study on the Impact of Venture Capital Firm Heterogeneity on Portfolio Company Growth," Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium 09/552, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration.
    9. T. Vanacker & S. Manigart & M. Meuleman, 2008. "Towards an Evolutionary Model of the Entrepreneurial Financing Process: Insights from Biotechnology Startups," Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium 08/522, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration.
    10. M. Knockaert & M. Der Foo & T. Erikson, 2011. "Determinants of entrepreneurs’ growth intentions. A cognitive style perspective," Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium 11/720, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration.
    11. S. De Prijcker & S. Manigart & M. Wright & W. De Maeseneire, 2009. "The influence of international human capital and international network relationships on the cross-border investment behaviour of private equity firms," Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium 09/597, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration.
    12. Mirjam Knockaert & Mike Wright & Bart Clarysse & Andy Lockett, 2010. "Agency and similarity effects and the VC’s attitude towards academic spin-out investing," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, vol. 35(6), pages 567-584, December.

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