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Interplay of entrepreneur, government, and industry in the development of ventures: the case of emerging IT industry in Korea

Youngkeun Choi, JeongYeon Kim
2013 EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking  

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This article examines how an entrepreneur's strategic choice influences corporate development leading to the initial public offering. The data come from Korean startups in information technology industry. We consider the dynamic interplay between an entrepreneur's attributes and government's institutional support as key factors. An empirical analysis of 615 listed companies shows that an entrepreneur's attributes play a significant role in market entry especially in information technology
more » ... ry which tends to have shorter lead time to the initial public offering. Government certification and venture capital investment also facilitated corporate growth toward the public company status.
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Youngkeun Choi, JeongYeon Kim. "Interplay of entrepreneur, government, and industry in the development of ventures: the case of emerging IT industry in Korea." EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking 2013.1 (2013)