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We discuss the differences between incumbent firms and new entrants, indicating their heterogeneity in terms of technological capabilities, complementary assets and cognitive frames. Moreover, we highlight the heterogeneity within new entrants, based on their firm-level prior experience in related industries or their founder-level prior experiences as academics, users or ex-employees of existing firms.
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Agarwal, R., Moeen, M. (2016). Entrepreneurial Startups (de novo), Diversifying Entrants (de alio) and Incumbent Firms. In: Augier, M., Teece, D. (eds) The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-94848-2_81-1
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