Title
With a Little Help From My Competitors: Peer Networking Among Artisan Entrepreneurs
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-2015
Abstract
Although many studies have assessed the effects of networking and government assistance programs on small business success, little attention has been paid to the opportunities afforded by technology for owner–managers in the same industry to offer “soft” support, such as advice, to one another. Here we examine arts and crafts e–commerce, a context conducive to comparing distinct types of advice and support, and where a great deal of peer assistance is exchanged via formal and informal networks. Survey results from 343 artisan entrepreneurs show that motivational differences influence which types of advice and support they value and which they are most likely to provide to others.
Recommended Citation
Kuhn, Kristine M. and Galloway, Tera L., "With a Little Help From My Competitors: Peer Networking Among Artisan Entrepreneurs" (2015). Means Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. 20.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/means/20
Comments
This article was originally published as Kristine M Kuhn, Tera L Galloway. 2015. With a little help from my competitors: Peer networking among artisan entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 39(3): 571-600