While ample research has demonstrated that venture founders’ international experience affects their decision to internationalize, it is unclear how this experience affects the actual internationalization process of ventures that move abroad. We use a multiple case study approach to collect data on founders’ international experiences and cognitive beliefs about internationalization, the strategic decisions taken with respect to the internationalization process of their venture, and the relationship between them. We identify four types of international entrepreneurs that differ with respect to their international experiences and beliefs, and show how these differences affect the strategic decisions taken in the actual internationalization process.

尽管大量研究表明，风险创始者的国际经验会影响他们进行国际化的决定，但尚不清楚这种经验如何影响到国外的风险投资的实际国际化过程。我们使用多案例研究方法来收集有关创始人的国际经验和关于国际化的认知信念，就其企业的国际化进程所做出的战略决策以及它们之间的关系的数据。我们确定了四种类型的国际企业家，它们在国际经验和信仰方面存在差异，并说明了这些差异如何影响实际国际化过程中做出的战略决策。