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Atypical entrepreneurs in the venture idea elaboration phase

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•The paper explains why atypical nascent entrepreneurs may not receive the feedback they need for elaborating a venture idea.•The paper shows that a Black/White woman nascent entrepreneur is likely to be sanctioned for entering a profession with which she is seen as incongruent.•Although both are atypical entrepreneurs, nascent Black and White women entrepreneurs are associated with different stereotypes and receive different types of venture-related feedback.•Feedback providers are influenced by ingroup consensus, which can reduce their susceptibility to social stereotypes.

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  • Nevo, Saggi, 2025. "Atypical entrepreneurs in the venture idea elaboration phase," Journal of Business Venturing, Elsevier, vol. 40(2).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbvent:v:40:y:2025:i:2:s0883902624000880
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2024.106466
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