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The impact of education, experience and inner circle advisors on SME performance: insights from a study of public development centers

verfasst von: Domingo Ribeiro Soriano, Gary J. Castrogiovanni

Erschienen in: Small Business Economics | Ausgabe 3/2012

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In this study, we investigate the effects of entrepreneurial human capital on SME performance using data on 2,713 SMEs within the European Union. Performance was measured in two ways: profitability as ROA and productivity as revenue per employee. Results indicate that both profitability and productivity are positively related to industry-specific knowledge possessed by the CEO-owner prior to starting up the firm and the general business knowledge acquired once the firm is up and running. Experience as a result of having previously worked in a firm in the same industry before starting a business was related to productivity, but there is no relation with profitability. There is a link between performance and inclusion of other CEO-owners in the founder’s inner circle of advisors. This relationship is positive when the advisor’s venture has experienced failure and negative when the advisor’s venture has been successful. We discuss the significance of these findings for research and practice.

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Titel: The impact of education, experience and inner circle advisors on SME performance: insights from a study of public development centers
verfasst von: Domingo Ribeiro Soriano
Gary J. Castrogiovanni
Publikationsdatum: 01.04.2012
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Small Business Economics / Ausgabe 3/2012
Print ISSN: 0921-898X
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-0913
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-010-9278-3

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