1033: Unpacking Acceleration Heterogeneity: A Multilevel Perspective (11940)

Session Chair(s)

• SZ

  Shaker Zahra

  U. of Minnesota, United States

Presenter(s)

• ME

  Miriam Erez

  Technion - Israel Institute of Technology , Israel
• VG

  Violetta Gerasymenko

  Oregon State U., United States
• SY

  Sandy Yu

  U. of Minnesota, United States
• VA

  Valentina Assenova

  The Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania, United States
• SL

  Shelly Lev-Koren

  Technion - Israel Institute of Technology , Israel

Research on business accelerators has grown rapidly over the past decade. This growth reflects the importance of accelerators for new ventures’ growth and access to resources. Accelerators also provide new ventures with opportunities for networking and mentorship, promoting their learning and acquisition of the skills and capabilities essential for their survival and growth. Participating in these programs also gives new ventures opportunities to refine their business models and strategies, sharpening their competitive advantages. Further, admission into these accelerators serves as a signal of legitimacy that enhances these ventures’ market standing. Given these diverse benefits, business accelerators have become a vital means of developing local, regional, and national entrepreneurial ecosystems that enhance job creation, improve employment, enable technological and social progress, and improve competitiveness. This symposium takes a multi-level approach to study new ventures’ growth in accelerators from the micro, meso and macro levels. We do so by: (1) offering four empirical studies that cover the micro, meso, and macro levels; (2) highlighting points of intersection across these levels; and (3) articulating the theoretical, empirical, and practical implications for future research.

Presentations:

• 16:45 – 18:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1033: Do leadership capabilities shape the performance trajectories of early-stage startups? (11940)
  

  Author: Valentina Assenova – The Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania

  Author: Ndubuisi Richard Ugwuanyi – The Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania

  Author: Martin Gonzalez – Google
• 16:45 – 18:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1033: The Jockey or the Horse? New Ventures Prior Knowledge, Accelerators’ Learning Mechanisms and Success (11940)
  

  Author: Shelly Lev-Koren – Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

  Author: Miriam Erez – Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
• 16:45 – 18:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1033: Choose your herd wisely? Insights into Startup Performance Relative Standing in Accelerator Cohorts (11940)
  

  Author: Sandy Yu – U. of Minnesota

  Author: Violetta Gerasymenko – Oregon State U.
• 16:45 – 18:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1033: Location and Business Accelerators’ Design Characteristics (11940)
  

  Author: Shaker A. Zahra – U. of Minnesota