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Exporting entrepreneurs: do they activate their social network in different ways than domestic entrepreneurs?

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  • Kim Klyver
  • Poul Rind Christensen

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Based on a representative sample of entrepreneurs operating at three succeeding phases of the entrepreneurial process, this study investigates if differences in social network structures can be found between export-oriented and domestic-oriented entrepreneurs. Two hypotheses are developed based on previous research into internationalisation, including the Uppsala model and the Born Global model. Data are drawn from the Danish participation in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) and a follow-up survey in 2003. Statistical analyses indicate that export-oriented entrepreneurs activate larger personal networks with a higher proportion of business relations compared to domestic-oriented entrepreneurs. However, findings also indicate that any differences existing in the early stages of the entrepreneurial process between export- and domestic-oriented entrepreneurs tend to disappear in the later stages of the entrepreneurial process.

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  • Kim Klyver & Poul Rind Christensen, 2007. "Exporting entrepreneurs: do they activate their social network in different ways than domestic entrepreneurs?," International Journal of Globalisation and Small Business, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 2(2), pages 185-204.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgsbu:v:2:y:2007:i:2:p:185-204
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    1. Leković Bojan & Petrović Miodrag & Berber Nemanja, 2018. "Determinants of Export Oriented Entrepreneurs from Southeast Europe Region," Economic Themes, Sciendo, vol. 56(4), pages 439-452, December.
    2. Huatao Peng & Bingbing Li & Yang Liu, 2022. "How Social Network Influences the Growth of Entrepreneurial Enterprises: Perspective on Organizational and Personal Network," SAGE Open, , vol. 12(2), pages 21582440221, June.

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