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A longitudinal study of habitual entrepreneurs: starters and acquirers

Ucbasaran, D., Wright, M., & Westhead, P. (2003)

Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 15(3), 207-228

Case-study research contrasting habitual starters with habitual acquirers (people who have purchased more than one business) through a human capital lens, focusing on search and opportunity identification. Produces propositions, not tests. The explicit "acquirer" category is rare in this literature.

Sourcedoi:10.1080/08985620210145009184 citations (OpenAlex)

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Ucbasaran, D., Wright, M., & Westhead, P. (2003). A longitudinal study of habitual entrepreneurs: starters and acquirers. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 15(3), 207-228.

https://doi.org/10.1080/08985620210145009

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