Resum
In this study, we examine how entrepreneurial storytelling influences early-stage investors' evaluations of venture opportunities, by articulating and testing a theoretical model that specifies a set of intervening mechanisms by which influence is exerted. We test our model with a field experiment involving 188 active business angel investors from different regions in the United States. Results from the experiment suggest that entrepreneurial storytelling affects evaluative judgment in an inconsistent manner. While some hypothesized intervening mechanisms are positively related to investors' evaluations as hypothesized, others have a negative effect. The implication is that entrepreneurs seeking to influence investors' evaluations via the story form will have to find ways of capitalizing on the positive effects of storytelling while avoiding its pitfalls. By showing that entrepreneurial stories can influence the evaluative judgments of early-stage investors, our study opens the door for further research on the role of communication strategies in the entrepreneurial resource acquisition process.
Idioma original | Anglès |
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Estat de la publicació | Publicada - 5 de juny 2013 |
Esdeveniment | 2013 Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (2013 BCERC) - Durada: 5 de juny 2013 → 8 de juny 2013 |
Conferència
Conferència | 2013 Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (2013 BCERC) |
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Període | 5/06/13 → 8/06/13 |