... The interview explores Hoy's career, his achievements and continued search for excellence in terms of research, intertwined with his entrepreneurial ventures. Originality/value The interview in this special section, A Life in Research, brings out an individual scholar's experience and history, not only...

... The paper uses survey data on 95 nascent entrepreneurial teams enrolled in an open‐to‐the‐public BPCs. It assumes that higher levels of functional diversity as well as higher levels of internal social capital enhance the performance of nascent entrepreneurial teams in the crafting of their business plans...