The problems of using social networks in entrepreneurial resource acquisition
识别并分类了创业者在初创阶段通过社交网络获取资源时遇到的问题，基于对128位新加坡高科技创业者的访谈，发现创业者虽广泛依赖社交网络，但对潜在问题有高度认识，且问题因资源类型和网络维度而异。
This article identifies and classifies the problems perceived by entrepreneurs when they use social network ties (direct and indirect ties) to acquire resources during the early stages of new venture formation process. On the basis of field interviews with 128 high-tech entrepreneurs in Singapore, the author finds that entrepreneurs have a high level of awareness of the potential problems of social networks, though they rely extensively on network ties. Substantial variations occur across the three dimensions of potential problems (information, influence and solidarity) and three types of resources (financial resources, key team members and lead users). This study offers a more complete understanding of how and why entrepreneurs use social networks and the influence of their use on the entrepreneurial process.