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Research & Thought Leadership

Stanford faculty conduct research on a wide set of entrepreneurial topics from the valuation of unicorn firms, to the impact of experienced entrepreneurs, to the unique challenges facing Latino and Black entrepreneurs in the United States.

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Entrepreneurship by Acquisition

Rather than founding a new company, some entrepreneurs choose to purchase an existing business, often in partnership with investors, with an eye toward expanding its growth and profitability. This model of “entrepreneurship by acquisition” gives young entrepreneurs an opportunity to lead a company relatively early in their careers.

Stanford GSB offers a popular course called Entrepreneurial Acquisition and publishes a biennial review of the search fund industry, which represents a unique and robust part of the entrepreneurial acquisition landscape.

Research on Entrepreneurship

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Publication Search

Strategy Theory Using Analogy: Rationale, Tools and Examples

Glenn R. Carroll, Jesper B. Sørensen
Strategy Science 2025

2023 State of Latino Entrepreneurship

Barbara Gomez-Aguinaga, George Foster, Jerry I. Porras
Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative March2024

Gate Fees: The Pervasive Effect of IPO Restrictions on Chinese Equity Markets

Charles M. C. Lee, Yuanyu Qu, Tao Shen
Review of Finance May2023 Vol. 27 Issue 3

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