Fast forwarding 10 years from research I previously had started looking at Optimism and the New Venture Creation Process……

In 2011 I wrote an academic paper entitled Entrepreneur Optimism and the New Venture Creation Process with my colleague and friend Dr Amanda Gudmundsson. Despite this being published and was also a topic that I presented at two conferences, a change in career direction meant it was neglected and ultimately forgotten. The time feels right to update it and this blog serves to support that process.

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