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Does the ideal entrepreneurial team exist?

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  • Patricia Fuel

    (Antioquia University (Colombia))

  • Manuela Pardo-del-Val

    (University of Valencia (Spain))

  • Lorenzo Revuelto-Taboada

    (University of Valencia (Spain))

Abstract

Up until now, studies on entrepreneurs and their relationship to business performance have focused primarily on analyzing the entrepreneur as an individual. While studies have been conducted on the entrepreneurial team, their focus has centered on team size and degree of diversity - cultural, age, gender - leaving a gap in the analysis of the effect of a team’s competencies on the outcome of the ventures. This research aims to help fill this gap by using the psychometric instrument DISC. This research analyzes entrepreneurship by opportunity, evaluating the performance of 109 Colombian companies and the composition of their entrepreneurial teams. The results obtained provide the basis for better understanding of the make-up of entrepreneurial teams, considering the variances and interdependencies of the competency development level among their members. They reveal that identifying the similarity or heterogeneity in certain groups of competencies, as well as how developed they are, can have an impact on the ventures’ success. The cluster analysis carried out suggests that highly developed competencies associated with the ‘dominance’ dimension in the members of an entrepreneurial team are essential. These must be above-average in heterogeneous levels among the team members. They must also be accompanied by the ‘steadiness’ competency provided by the team-oriented partners, as well as an average, homogeneous level of competencies associated with ‘conscientiousness’ if the new business is to achieve good financial results in its early years. The ‘influence’ dimension did not play a significant role. The teams made up of more homogeneous partners obtained the poorest financial results. Furthermore, the study provides new perspectives for measuring business performance in a venture, as well as for evaluating the relationships between the entrepreneurial team's competencies and the company’s results in the first years of business. Accordingly, it offers inputs for future research.

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  • Patricia Fuel & Manuela Pardo-del-Val & Lorenzo Revuelto-Taboada, 2022. "Does the ideal entrepreneurial team exist?," International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Springer, vol. 18(3), pages 1263-1289, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:intemj:v:18:y:2022:i:3:d:10.1007_s11365-020-00739-x
    DOI: 10.1007/s11365-020-00739-x
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