Networks in new venture creation and development [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Thorsten Semrau

Networks in New Venture Creation and Development Inauguraldissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität zu Köln 2010 vorgelegt von Dipl.-Kfm., Dipl.-Psych. Thorsten Semrau aus Köln Referent: Professor Dr. Mark Ebers Korreferent: Professor Dr. Detlef Schoder Tag der Promotion: 23. Juli 2010 Acknowledgements First, I would like to thank the three researchers with whom I conducted the studies for this thesis: Dr. Arndt Werner, Stefan Sigmund and Michael Beier. Without their contribution and support, I would not have been able to master the diverse challenges involved. I would further like to thank Prof. Dr. Mark Ebers, my dissertation supervisor, for giving me the opportunity to explore the field of networks and entrepreneurship and for providing constructive and profound feedback. I am also grateful to Prof. Dr. Detlef Schoder for his support as second reviewer of my thesis and to all of my colleagues who provided valuable feedback on my research and large parts of this work. Finally, I am particularly grateful to my parents, Waltraud and Bernd Semrau, as well as my aunt and uncle, Mechtild Geib-Semrau and Karl-Heinz Geib, who supported me in accomplishing my goals and to all those close friends who encouraged me to believe in myself whenever I had doubts.