ABSTRACT
This chapter outlines the extant and emerging literature that focuses on the topic of leading entrepreneurial ventures. We take both an inter- as well as intra-personal perspective to examining the main advances thus far as well as where the literature still has yet to expand. Overall, although we have seen great strides in the area of academic inquiry examining how individuals (and teams) lead entrepreneurial ventures, we contend that the leadership processes at work here are still relatively underexplored. From a psychological perspective, there are multiple areas where the literature lacks the nuanced perspective needed to fully portray how individuals (and teams) lead entrepreneurial ventures. We outline these areas and recommend a plethora of intriguing future research opportunities.
