7 articles in this issue
Eden S. Blair, Tanya M. Marcum, Fred F. Fry
The LLC is increasingly the ownership form of choice by nascent small business owners as it has some advantages over corporations and sole proprietorships and partnerships. Despite its advantages, some states have higher filing fees for LLCs than for corp... see more
Scott B. Droege, Matthew R. Marvel
We investigate the relationships between perceived strategic uncertainty and strategy formation mode using a sample of 286 small and medium sized enterprises in the emerging markets of the Philippines, Vietnam, and China. Our results highlight the importa... see more
Craig S. Galbraith, Alex F. DeNoble, Sanford B. Ehrlich
We examined the formal screening process of thirty-eight Angel Investment Groups. Within our sample, over eighty percent of the Angel Investment Groups used a committee of members to perform the initial screening of submitted business plans, while the rem... see more
Richard C. Becherer, Marilyn M. Helms
Writing business plans is often the first step for entrepreneurs in developing new venture ideas. Trade press publications support their value and include templates or even software for crafting the business plan. However, the academic literature supporti... see more
Robert N. Lussier, Matthew C. Sonfield, Robert J. Barbato
Extending earlier analyses of the authors in other countries with regard to the inclusion of family-member managers and non-family-member managers in family businesses, and the relationship of this variable to certain management activities, styles and cha... see more