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Academic Background

B.S., industrial engineering, Marquette University
M.B.A., entrepreneurship, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ph.D., entrepreneurship, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Research Specialties

• Small business/new venture strategy
• Small business/new venture financing
• Bootstrapping strategies

Current Research

• Growth strategies of small firms
• Factors impacting firm start-up

Major Works

• "Bootstrapping and the Financial Condition of Small Firms," International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research, forthcoming
• "Decisions That Impact Small Firm Growth," Business Journal for Entrepreneurs Quarterly, December 2007.
• "Product Offering, Operational Strategy, and Performance of Small Firms," Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, June 2007.
• "Organization Strategy for Successful Firm Performance," with A. Johnson and R. Pricer, Journal of Applied Business and Economics, May 2006.
• "Efficiency, Flexibility, or Both? Evidence Linking Strategy to Performance in Small Firms," with A. Johnson, Strategic Management Journal, December 2005.