Sachin Srivastava, PhD Candidate in Management, The Wharton School; Exequiel Hernandez, Management, The Wharton School; J. Daniel Kim, Management, The Wharton School
Abstract: This project studies how prior work experience shapes who becomes an entrepreneur, when they found companies, and how successful those ventures become. Focusing on first-generation immigrants, second-generation immigrants, and native-born workers in the US, the study compares careers that begin in large technology firms with those that start in early-stage startups. Using employment histories from Revelio Labs data linked with founding outcomes from Pitchbook & Crunchbase, the project sheds light on how different organizational pathways influence entrepreneurial activity and success across immigrant generations.