... outcomes from ultimate venture-performance outcomes. Design/methodology/approach Survey data from 114 respondent-level observations collected from 50 early-stage firms and pre-start-up teams in South Korea are analyzed using AHP-derived pairwise priority weighting, k-means clustering, ordered logit...

..., hierarchical regression analyses were run using employment in 2003 as the dependent variable. Various control variables were used for both sets of analyses. Findings Findings indicate that counseling has a significant impact on venture performance but entrepreneurship courses do not. In contrast...