Comments on: Skill Versus Luck in Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital

By: Been There, Done That « plysandplus

Been There, Done That « plysandplus — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:47:27 +0000

[...] chance at success than first-time entrepreneurs. Apparently there are even more. In his blog: Skill versus Luck in Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital, Sanjay Parekh quantifies that “the predicted success rate of entrepreneurs with a track [...]

By: Idea Gardening: A Primer — Dave Troy: Fueled By Randomness

Idea Gardening: A Primer — Dave Troy: Fueled By Randomness — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:34:56 +0000

[...] to this article based on a report by the National Bureau of Economic Research, the predicted success rate for [...]

By: Risk Reduction « plysandplus

Risk Reduction « plysandplus — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:56:57 +0000

[...] that idea into a business opportunity is something else entirely. See Sanjay Parekh’s blog: Skill versus Luck in Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital for relevant statistics that underscore why VCs care so much about your track record. If one of [...]

By: Gray Hair Isn’t An Accomplishment / (Sanjay_Parekh) == (Rambling)

Gray Hair Isn’t An Accomplishment / (Sanjay_Parekh) == (Rambling) — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:29:16 +0000

[...] a team with a track record is a great thing and may be a predictor of success but as was shown in this paper I previously discussed, an investor’s positive influence is significantly diminished for successful serial [...]

By: More thoughts on the advantages of being a serial entrepreneur « The Equity Kicker

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:51:20 +0000

[...] Evidence from Serial Entrepreneurs”. According to the summary on Sanjay Parekh’s blog the research showed that previously successful entrepreneurs are marginally more successful than [...]

By: Another Paper on Venture Capital at Sanjay’s Blog

Another Paper on Venture Capital at Sanjay’s Blog — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 04:48:47 +0000

[...] I took a quick read of this soon to be published paper on venture capital. I wanted to give the author the benefit of the doubt given that the paper would be published in the Journal of Finance. But even on my quick glance, this paper doesn’t add much value. The paper I previously read and wrote about is much, much better. There may be a nugget of gold somewhere in the paper but I haven’t found it yet. If you do, let me know. [...]