Episode 116 – Riccardo Nucci – Influenced by the lives of others: narratives of role modelling throughout the start-up process

Entrepreneurship & Regional Development

This study uses a narrative approach to explore how role modelling unfolds throughout the start-up process. Drawing on the experiences of 25 nascent and novice entrepreneurs, we illustrate how attributes of role models, role modelling outcomes, and related mechanisms change for entrepreneurs over time. Our emerging theoretical model highlights three distinctive role modelling narratives: ‘Taking...