Corporate governance in immigrant-founded entrepreneurial firms: ownership heterogeneity and firm performance
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2023-02
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Venture Capital
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Drawing from resource dependence theory and the faultlines perspective, this study examines how ownership heterogeneity affects firm performance in the understudied context of entrepreneurial firms founded by immigrants. We find that investment by venture capitalists (VCs) is associated with immigrant-founded entrepreneurial firms being less profitable during their infancy stage. Our results also reveal that the presence of a native-born co-owner has a negative effect on performance for these entrepreneurial firms. This study suggests that immigrant entrepreneurs be more cautious about the costs and benefits of seeking resources from VCs and partnering with native co-owners. Further, seeking capital from alternative sources and employing native talent and expertise in terms of business advisers or executive managers may be effective alternative approaches for immigrant entrepreneurs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Moghaddam, K., Judge, W. Q., Lewellyn, K. B., & Askarzadeh, F. (2023). Corporate governance in immigrant-founded entrepreneurial firms: ownership heterogeneity and firm performance. Venture Capital, 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691066.2023.2177208