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Grid Entrepreneurial Characteristics

Marius Jones
NHH Norwegian School of Economics, Norway*Award Winner - Kauffman Foundation Award for Best Research Translation*
Research Translation Paper (pdf) »
Summary: Life in a startup can be an emotional roller-coaster, full of stress, frustration, and anxiety. In our research, we find that these emotions represent valuable information for startup teams, that allow team members to improve their routines and help each other out.

Mateja Andric
University of St. Gallen, SwitzerlandResearch Translation Paper (pdf) »
Summary: Stories of successful entrepreneurs whose parents got divorced during their childhood are plentiful. However, growing up in a divorced family is a double-edged sword with regard to entrepreneurship: it increases your chances of becoming an entrepreneur, but it does not necessarily make you a more successful entrepreneur.

Katrina (Ingram) Brownell
Indiana University, USAResearch Translation Paper (pdf) »
Summary: Do nice entrepreneurs really finish last? A new study finds that dark personality traits can actually be of great benefit to individuals launching new businesses.

Mike Duffy Jr.
Sheffield University Management School, UKResearch Translation Paper (pdf) »
Summary: Feeling vulnerable is scary, but it can also support your well-being. This practical guide will show you how.

Sana Zafar
Auburn University, USAResearch Translation Paper (pdf) »
Summary: Marked by creativity and isolation, the field of entrepreneurship is the ideal breeding ground for impostor syndrome. However, entrepreneurs with impostor syndrome can prosper if they reflect on past achievements, reach out for help and understand that failure is not the opposite of success.