Essays about: "Startup founders"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 essays containing the words Startup founders.

  1. 1. Harmony in Hierarchy - A qualitative investigation of TMT impact on organizational performance of startups

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Gustav Dennelind; Thea-Marie Asselhoven; [2024]
    Keywords : Composition; Entrepreneurship; Performance; Effectiveness; Team Dynamics;

    Abstract : Entrepreneurship is vital to economic and societal development, prompting an investigation into the success factors of entrepreneurial ventures. Research underscores the importance of founding teams to startups, citing the multiple ways top management teams and its members influence organizational outcomes. READ MORE

  3. 2. VC Investment Decisions: Hunches, Metrics, or Coin Flips?

    University essay from

    Author : Xia Hallding; August Källström; [2023-06-30]
    Keywords : Venture Capital; investment decisions; metrics;

    Abstract : Venture capitalists (VCs) face a complex decision-making process when selecting startups to invest in. This qualitative single case study aims to highlight the factors VCs take into account and how their decisions vary depending on the investment area and startup stage, where previous research has yielded conflicting conclusions. READ MORE

  4. 3. Positioning for Success: How Tech Entrepreneurs in Kenya Strategically Frame Startups to Secure Venture Capital from Developed Economies.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ahmed Fayed; Jason Sylvester D`Souza; [2023]
    Keywords : Developing economies; Entrepreneurs; Framing; Kenya; Startups; Tech; Venture Capital VC .;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the strategic framing approaches implemented by tech entrepreneurs in developing economies to attract financing from venture capital (VC) firms in developed economies. The study addresses the limited research in the field of entrepreneurship, specifically focusing on entrepreneurs’ subjective perspectives on strategically framing their startups to secure VC investment from developed economies. READ MORE

  5. 4. Using Social Media and Personality Predictions to Anticipate Startup Success

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Daniel Stenson; [2023]
    Keywords : Machine Learning; Startup Success Predictions; Founder Personalities; Natural Language Processing; Social Media Analysis; Big 5 Personality Framework; Feed-forward Neural Network; XGBoost.; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the potential of integrating predicted founder personalities, based on the Big 5 Personality Framework, into Machine Learning (ML) models to enhance the accuracy of early-stage startup success predictions. Leveraging Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques, we extracted personality insights from founders' tweets, focusing on US startups funded between 2013 and 2015. READ MORE

  6. 5. From Software Consulting to Venture Building: A Case Study on Venture Studio Business Models

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovationsteknik

    Author : Hugo Magneteg; William De Maré; [2023]
    Keywords : venture studio; venture builder; startup studio; startup support; business model; business model innovation; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This master's thesis explores the relatively unexplored phenomenon of venture studios (also known as venture builders or startup studios), which are companies that systematically and concurrently build startups. Despite their growing popularity, the academic literature on how venture studios operate is still limited and no structured and extensive description of the business model appears to exist. READ MORE