Entrepreneurship and Family Business: Exploring the Connections

W. Gibb Dyer and Wendy Handler

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 1994, vol. 19, issue 1, 71-83

Abstract: This article explores how the family Influences an entrepreneur's career. There are various points In time where family and entrepreneurial dynamics intersect. These Include: (1) early experiences In the entrepreneur's family of origin; (2) family Involvement and support of early start-up activities; (3) employment of family members In the new venture; and (4) involvement of family members In ownership and management succession. The article explores each of these four areas and suggests research questions that need to be explored to develop a better understanding of the relationship between entrepreneurs and their families.

Date: 1994
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DOI: 10.1177/104225879401900105

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