Entrepreneurs’ Personal Relationships: A Systematic Review and Research Agenda

Laura Hill Cabrera, Evy Van Lancker, Nicola Breugst and Mirjam Knockaert

Foundations and Trends(R) in Entrepreneurship, 2025, vol. 21, issue 7, 738-827

Abstract: Entrepreneurship research and practice acknowledges that entrepreneurship is not an individual endeavor, but a collective effort of multiple stakeholders surrounding and supporting entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs’ personal relationships are essential to firm development. This review aims to map the existing academic literature on entrepreneurs and their personal relationships. Our systematic literature review indicates that the literature has started to provide answers to the following questions: (i) Which personal relationships do entrepreneurs have and what is their purpose? (ii) How are these relationships formed and how do they evolve? (iii) How do these relationships shape the entrepreneur and their venture? We discuss important research gaps, alongside an agenda with recommendations for future research.

Date: 2025
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