THE INDEFATIGABLE ENTREPRENEUR: A STUDY OF THE DISPOSITIONS OF MULTIPLE VENTURE FOUNDERS

Although studies of entrepreneurs who engage in multiple ventures hold promise for theory development, there is a dearth of research devoted to this topic, particularly dispositional studies. We explore demographic and psychological differences between entrepreneurs who owned and operated one or two ventures versus those associated with three ventures or more. The results indicate that multiple venture entrepreneurs have a psychological disposition consistent with the classical depiction of the entrepreneur as a highly motived, innovative, risk taker