How enabling is the entrepreneurship industry? EI intermediaries and the spectrum of entrepreneurial action and outcomes
研究了创业产业中介在创业过程中的作用，发现其虽能促进机会识别和行动，但会抑制创新，呼吁更开放和创新的创业环境。
Abstract Entrepreneurship Industry (EI) intermediaries are pivotal in initiating entrepreneurial action, guiding decision-making, and shaping outcomes. Yet, EI intermediaries remain under researched, leaving a critical gap in the nuanced conceptualization of the roles played by EI intermediaries. Our study adopts a structured framework, by focusing on EI intermediaries’ role in entrepreneurial process, action, and outcomes. First, guided by seminal work by McMullen and Shepherd (2006), we assert that EI intermediaries amplifying transition from the third-person to first-person opportunity recognition. Next, we delineate how the use of intermediaries influences entrepreneurial outcomes. Finally, we differentiate between access to and use of EI intermediaries, asserting that access is associated with increases in the likelihood of action. Using the name, image, and likeness (NIL) policy change by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) which resulted in half a million potential entrepreneurs, our findings offer scholarly contributions and policy recommendations. A critical finding is that EI intermediaries stifle innovation, calling for a more accessible and innovative entrepreneurial environment.