PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Elisabeth J. Teal AU - Charles W. Hofer TI - Key Attributes of the Founding Entrepreneurial Team of Rapidly Growing New Ventures AID - 10.3905/jpe.2001.319980 DP - 2001 Feb 28 TA - The Journal of Private Equity PG - 19--31 VI - 4 IP - 2 4099 - https://pm-research.com/content/4/2/19.short 4100 - https://pm-research.com/content/4/2/19.full AB - 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.