Expertise

I am a leading scholar in entrepreneurship research.

My interest lies in the early development of new ventures and new venture growth.

My current interest is in new venture team dynamics, the statistics of entrepreneurship and labor markets for entrepreneurs.

I am the “Erling Persson Visiting Professor” at Stockholm School of Economics, House of Innovation.

I have also worked as an expert for the OECD and the EU.

I have been active in several start-ups.

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Honors

U. S. Small Business Administration Award
Awarded, Office of Advocacy, 2006
Third Best Paper Award
Awarded, Gate2Growth, 2006
Best Empirical Paper Award
Awarded, Michael H. Mescon/ Coles College of Business, 2003

Organizational Affiliations

Professor level 2, Department of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, emlyon business school, 2018 –

InvEnt - Entrepreneurship and Innovation, emlyon business school

I2E - Institute for Impactful Innovation & Entrepreneurship, emlyon business school, 2024 –

Education

Economic Psychology
1996, PhD

Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden

Business administration
1991, Bachelor of Science

Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden