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dc.contributor.advisorCheung, Zeerim
dc.contributor.authorLahovuori, Essi
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-11T09:19:58Z
dc.date.available2021-06-11T09:19:58Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.urihttps://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/76441
dc.description.abstractGrowth ventures and entrepreneurs attract interest in public conversation and media, and they are important actors in enhancing employment, productivity, and innovations. Growth ventures are naturally associated with the expectation of growth, but also entrepreneurial exit, the latter with perhaps more minor attention in the literature and public conversation. However, it is assumed that the founder(s) withdraws from managerial or ownership responsibilities at some point in the venture life cycle, especially in growth companies. Founder’s exit has various consequences to founders themselves, company’s stakeholders, and organization, as well as the surrounding environment. Despite limited academic knowledge on entrepreneurial exit, different positive impacts of the exit have been presented: accumulated human and financial capital that are along with exit released back to the economic cycle. Nevertheless, much is still unknown regarding the psychological and broader economic impacts on an entrepreneur’s exit. This study aims to enlighten these aspects, among other things. The study was conducted by interviewing eight Finnish, growth-oriented venture founders in different stages of their entrepreneurial paths. Based on these interviews, an in-depth understanding of their growth and exit orientations is presented. The findings were analysed with interpretive methods meaning that the conclusions are subjective to the researcher’s interpretation. Growth and exit have been purposely combined in this study. The first objective is to comprehend which aspects influence founders’ growth orientation and ambitions as they are considered essential factors in leading the company towards a successful entrepreneurial exit. The second interest is how the founders perceive the surrounding phenomena of growth and exit culture. And lastly, how the exited founders discuss their exit. In the findings, multidimensional and, to some extent, complex founder perceptions are visible. Political responsibility is expected for both growth and exit matters, and the existing political systems are both acclaimed and criticized. In addition, despite there might generally prevail enthusiastic and positive attitude towards entrepreneurial exit among growth entrepreneurs, the interviewed founders’ concern is that such phenomenon neglects important societal matters such as building sustainable, domestic success stories.en
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dc.language.isoen
dc.titleEntrepreneurial growth and exit orientations : a study of Finnish venture founders
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:jyu-202106113648
dc.type.ontasotPro gradu -tutkielmafi
dc.type.ontasotMaster’s thesisen
dc.contributor.tiedekuntaKauppakorkeakoulufi
dc.contributor.tiedekuntaSchool of Business and Economicsen
dc.contributor.laitosTaloustieteetfi
dc.contributor.laitosBusiness and Economicsen
dc.contributor.yliopistoJyväskylän yliopistofi
dc.contributor.yliopistoUniversity of Jyväskyläen
dc.contributor.oppiaineYrittäjyysfi
dc.contributor.oppiaineEntrepreneurshipen
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dc.rights.copyrightThis publication is copyrighted. You may download, display and print it for Your own personal use. Commercial use is prohibited.en
dc.type.publicationmasterThesis
dc.contributor.oppiainekoodi20422
dc.subject.ysoyrittäjyys
dc.subject.ysokasvuyritykset
dc.subject.ysoentrepreneurship
dc.subject.ysogrowth companies
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