Social Networks and the Emergence of the New Entrepreneurial Ventures in Russia: 1987-2000

This article examines the use of social networks by Russia's new entrepreneurs during venture start-up. After outlining the general historical context of economic transformation in Russia, I describe four patterns of transition to private enterprise ownership by individuals with different profe...

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Published in:The American journal of economics and sociology 2006-04, Vol.65 (2), p.295-312
Main Author: Rogers, Nathalia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business
Business risks
Business structures
Capital
Consumer goods industries
Corporations
Economic Change
Economic sociology
Employment
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Financial risk
General studies. Economic systems
Longitudinal studies
Ownership
Privatization
Proprietors
Russia
Russian Federation
Small & medium sized enterprises-SME
Small and medium sized enterprises
Small business
Social aspects
Social networking
Social Networks
Social Networks, Information, and Coordination
Social research
Social support
Sociology
Sociology of economy and development
Start up firms
Statistical analysis
Studies
Transition economies
Venture capital
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Summary:This article examines the use of social networks by Russia's new entrepreneurs during venture start-up. After outlining the general historical context of economic transformation in Russia, I describe four patterns of transition to private enterprise ownership by individuals with different professional skills, different amounts of initial financial capital, and different types and extent of social networks. This description is based on an original set of data I collected during interviews with owners of small- and medium-size businesses in Russia in the late 1990s. I conclude with a discussion of how such factors as access to the initial financial capital, history of past employment, and extent and type of personal social networks mediate the risks of starting a new venture.
ISSN:0002-9246
1536-7150
DOI:10.1111/j.1536-7150.2006.00452.x