What Can Outliers Teach Us About Entrepreneurial Success?
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Martin Ruef
Jack and Pamela Egan Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship
My research considers the social context of entrepreneurship from both a contemporary
and historical perspective. I draw on large-scale surveys of entrepreneurs in the
United States to explore processes of team formation, innovation, exchange, and boundary
maintenance in nascent business startups. My historical analyses address entrepreneurial
activity and constraint during periods of profound institutional change. This work
has considered a diverse range of sectors, including the organizational

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