Please join us for a great session!
Session 2187: Underrepresented Minorities in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Tuesday August 08, 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM in Hynes 301
Participation in entrepreneurship is highly skewed by race and gender. In 2021, Black founders received 1.4% of venture capital funds in the US. Women, regardless of race or ethnicity, received 2%. These statistics stand in stark contrast to the country's demographics where 14% and 51% identify as Black and female respectively. Despite biases and barriers, founders from underrepresented groups do create successful ventures. What can we learn from these highly innovative and strategic entrepreneurs? How can members of underrepresented groups achieve greater representation as startup founders, investors, and employees? This symposium showcases innovative research that advances the field's knowledge about how entrepreneurship can be emancipatory and attainable for members of underrepresented groups.
Papers to be Presented:
The acquisition of social capital by Black entrepreneurs
Alexander Lewis (UTSA), Ihsan Beezer (Rutgers), Sandip Sarker (UTSA), Ouafaa Hmaddi (CUNY)
Startups as a Path to Entrepreneurship for Black Women
Christopher Law (Texas A&M) Sekou Bermiss (UNC); Chris B. Bingham (UNC)
Just Do It? A Configurational Approach to Entrepreneurial (In)Action among Nascent Entrepreneurs
Trey Lewis (Virginia Tech)
Commensurating Uncertainty: Investment Outcome Disparity from Dual Evaluation Tracks
Amisha Miller (NYU Stern)
Work-Life Balance and Digital Technology Adoption: Evidence from Small Businesses around the World
Elizabeth Lyons (UC San Diego); Laurina Zhang (Boston U)
Organizers: Christopher Law (Texas A&M); Mauricio Mercado (Iowa State)
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Christopher Law
Assistant Professor
Texas A&M
College Station
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