The Effect Of Executive Manager's Social Networks On The Nascent Business Performance: GEM Evidence From Iran

This study assumes that social networks include relations which provide information and required resources for entrepreneurs. A sample of 135 nascent Iranian entrepreneurs participated in GEM National Population Survey in 2011 has been implemented to investigate the effect of social networks on their business performances. To examine the moderating effect of family support between social network and business performance, the Structural Equation Modeling approach is used. Our research findings show the positive effect of social network on business performance. Moreover, findings suggest that family support of Iranian entrepreneurs increases this positive effect.