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February 26, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Underdog Entrepreneurs Need More Than Capital to Grow

JBJames BortDePaul UniversityMMMarianne MarkowitzDePaul UniversityJCJustin CoreyDePaul University

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore how underdog entrepreneurs can grow their ventures without compromising their well-being.
  • Identifying challenges faced by underdog entrepreneurs
  • Assessing the role of ecosystem partners in supporting growth
  • Examining the relationship between growth and resilience
  • Ecosystem partners significantly aid in increasing growth among entrepreneurs
  • Growth is linked to heightened stress and burnout risks
  • Support systems contribute to improved resilience and job creation

Abstract

Growth can help underdog entrepreneurs build wealth and create jobs—but it also increases stress, isolation, and burnout risk. Learn how ecosystem partners can help them grow without sacrificing resilience.

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Bort et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699fe28895ddcd3a253e6504https://doi.org/10.32617/1327-699c8d41a9659
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