Essays about: "Startup founders"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 essays containing the words Startup founders.
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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 ledningAbstract : 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
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2. VC Investment Decisions: Hunches, Metrics, or Coin Flips?
University essay fromAbstract : 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
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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 institutionenAbstract : 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
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4. Using Social Media and Personality Predictions to Anticipate Startup Success
University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistikAbstract : 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
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5. From Software Consulting to Venture Building: A Case Study on Venture Studio Business Models
University essay from Lunds universitet/InnovationsteknikAbstract : 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