The entrepreneurial organization founder is of primary interest in the context of the restructuring of a company to public status (the public offering process). The presence and characteristics of the entrepreneur/founder are hypothesized to add observable and measurable value to the firm when that person serves in a top management position and is a feature taken into account by potential investors or venture capitalists in the firm, along with characteristics of the board. In an effort to study the impact of demand determinants on venture capital involvement and notably the top management...