TY - JOUR T1 - Key Attributes of the Founding Entrepreneurial Team of Rapidly Growing New Ventures JF - The Journal of Private Equity SP - 19 LP - 31 DO - 10.3905/jpe.2001.319980 VL - 4 IS - 2 AU - Elisabeth J. Teal AU - Charles W. Hofer Y1 - 2001/02/28 UR - https://pm-research.com/content/4/2/19.abstract N2 - Critical characteristics and influential attributes of new venture management teams have long been presumed, but empirical research in this field has lagged behind. This study offers new insights into what factors bode well for the founding entrepreneurial team and their rapidly growing new venture, what conditions and circumstances motivate team members, and how venture investors might weigh these factors as they steer their companies toward growth and success. ER -