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Are born globals really born globals?

Most research on the born global phenomenon investigates firms from the point of their legal founding. Studies in the field of entrepreneurship show nonetheless that international firms undergo long pre-founding periods, which are likely to affect growth and internationalization in newly founded fi...

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Main Author: Pettersen, Inger Beate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2012
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100 |a Pettersen, Inger Beate 
245 |a Are born globals really born globals?  |c The case of academic spin-offs with long development periods 
260 |c 2012 
300 |a 117 - 141 
520 |a Most research on the born global phenomenon investigates firms from the point of their legal founding. Studies in the field of entrepreneurship show nonetheless that international firms undergo long pre-founding periods, which are likely to affect growth and internationalization in newly founded firms. In this study, we investigate three academic spin-offs with advanced technologies that are attractive in a global market. These firms had experienced extended time in developing their technologies, two of them in pre-founding periods. We examine here the networks of academic spin-offs in three stages: idea conception, technology development, and growth and internationalization. The research builds on diverse theories: born global theory, research on academic spin-offs, entrepreneurial firms, and network theory. We use a multiple case study to investigate the three spin-offs and a process approach in interviewing that includes the biographic histories of the focal firms. In analysis, we identify networks that provide financial resources, knowledge, innovation and technology resources, marketing, and reputational resources. Networks acquired at different stages and network changes... 
650 |a Networks 
650 |a Entrepreneurship 
650 |a Academic Spin-Offs 
650 |a Born Globals 
773 |a Journal of International Entrepreneurship  |d June 
999 |c 42064  |d 42064