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A Comparative Study of International and Domestic New Ventures

Authors: Prof. Martine Spence, Prof. Barbara Orser, Prof. Allan Riding

Published in: Management International Review | Issue 1/2011

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This paper draws on theories of the SME internationalization process to compare profiles of international new ventures (INVs) and domestic new ventures (DNVs).
The work documents the incidence of INVs through a large survey of small- and medium-sized enterprises.
INVs operate across all sectors. Exporting is as common among new firms as among established firms regardless of sector. No gender differences in ownership between the international and domestic cohorts were observed. Compared to domestic firms, INV owners are more experienced, growth-oriented, and are disproportionately more likely to be owned by recent-immigrants.

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Title: A Comparative Study of International and Domestic New Ventures
Authors: Prof. Martine Spence
Prof. Barbara Orser
Prof. Allan Riding
Publication date: 01-02-2011
Publisher: SP Gabler Verlag
Published in: Management International Review / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 0938-8249
Electronic ISSN: 1861-8901
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-010-0065-9

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