Psychology of Entrepreneurship
Why start-ups with women founders exit less often, and what changes the pattern
A study of 3,743 Israeli tech start-ups finds that founding teams including women were less likely to reach an IPO or acquisition, unless women also held management roles within the firm.
The hidden cost of a splashy launch: how rivals read your every move
A new working paper argues that startup experiments are public acts rivals read closely. The choice to launch loudly can leak a founder's confidence before any results arrive, draining a scarce resource the author calls competitive exposure.
Financial literacy boosts small businesses, but only with one key ingredient
A study of 115 small and medium enterprises finds that financial literacy is linked to stronger business performance, but only when owners also have meaningful access to credit and financial services.
What a CEO’s tweets reveal about their paycheck
Researchers analyzed 208,050 tweets from S&P 1500 CEOs and found that two personality traits predicted higher pay, with better investment decisions as the likely link.
A founder’s smile may be worth millions in startup funding, research suggests
Research across five studies finds that founders who smile receive higher funding and valuations, with perceived trustworthiness playing a key role in investor decisions.