RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Key Attributes of the Founding Entrepreneurial Team of Rapidly Growing New Ventures JF The Journal of Private Equity FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 19 OP 31 DO 10.3905/jpe.2001.319980 VO 4 IS 2 A1 Elisabeth J. Teal A1 Charles W. Hofer YR 2001 UL https://pm-research.com/content/4/2/19.abstract 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.