Transnational Entrepreneurship and Indian High-tech Start-up Survival: An Empirical Investigation [dagger]
This paper investigates whether transnational entrepreneurs who create and operate high-tech start-ups in India are more likely to survive and sustain when compared to the local entrepreneurs. Data from 45 high-tech start-ups headquartered across different locations in India were used for the purpos...
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Published in | South Asian journal of management Vol. 22; no. 2; p. 81 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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New Delhi
AMDISA Secretariat
01.04.2015
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Summary: | This paper investigates whether transnational entrepreneurs who create and operate high-tech start-ups in India are more likely to survive and sustain when compared to the local entrepreneurs. Data from 45 high-tech start-ups headquartered across different locations in India were used for the purposes of analysis. The results indicated that transnational entrepreneurs were more likely to achieve survival of their high-tech start-ups in comparison to their local counter parts . In addition, our findin gs es tablished that youn g tec hnical transnational graduates, who possessed entrepreneurial experience and who had obtained early funding, would have a higher probability of achieving survival of their high-tech start-ups in India. For policy makers, investors and practitioners focused on emerging economies, this paper reveals the type and kind of factors that should be examined to enable a vibrant start-up ecosystem in the region. |
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ISSN: | 0971-5428 |