Some people start a business because they are inspired to do so by entrepreneurial relatives and friends. Is this positive? The assumption is that the more entrepreneurial their parents or close friends are, the more motivated they will be to emulate them and their success. However, start-up inspiration from entrepreneurial family or friends may not necessarily boost the chances of survival.

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de Jong, J. (2014). Close-tie entrepreneurial inspiration and business survival. RSM Discovery - Management Knowledge, 18(2), 14–16. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/77106