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Dr. Eliran Solodoha

Head of Entrepreneurship Research

Degree

Graduate degree in Business Administration [M.B.A.]

Areas of studies

Entrepreneurship, innovation, advanced strategic management, and product development

Biography

Dr. Eliran Solodoha is Head of Entrepreneurship Research and a leading member of the IREES Institute, as well as a Senior Lecturer and faculty member in the Department of Business Administration at Peres Academic Center.

He is the recipient of the 2026 “Innovation Leader” Award from the Israel Society for Quality and Innovation.

Dr. Solodoha holds a B.A. in Management, summa cum laude, an MBA, magna cum laude, and a Ph.D. with distinction, specializing in entrepreneurship, all from Ben Gurion University of the Negev.

His research explores a broad range of topics in entrepreneurship, including innovation, gender, government policy, crowdfunding, business angels, and accelerators. His work employs advanced statistical and econometric methods with the aim of generating both theoretical insights and practical tools that can help entrepreneurs and investors improve performance.

Dr. Solodoha regularly participates in international conferences in entrepreneurship and strategic management and actively promotes research collaborations with scholars in Israel and around the world.

Academic studies

Do women entrepreneurs influence their start-up’s exit? Entrepreneurial identity and firm exit in high-tech. Journal of Business Research, 210, 116109

Authors: Solodoha, E., Rosenzweig, S., & Harel, S. (2026)

Who sees the risk? Innovation, information asymmetry, and investor origin in startup evaluation. Journal of Business Strategy, 47(2), 321-338

Authors: Solodoha, E. (2026)

Psychosocial Drivers in Social Entrepreneurship Ventures: Exploring the Contribution of Personal Traits and Socio‐Psychological Factors. Global Business and Organizational Excellence

Authors: Chernyak‐Hai, L., & Solodoha, E. (2026)

From Orientation to Action: Complementing Entrepreneurial Measurement in Alternative Finance. Journal of Alternative Finance, 3(1), 65-71

Authors: Solodoha, E. (2026)

Navigating technological complexity and risk: How mentorship shapes entrepreneurial learning in accelerators. International Small Business Journal, 02662426261429420

Authors: Blank, T. H., & Solodoha, E. (2026)

Innovative behavior in nurses: The interactive effects of managerial role, entrepreneurship, and collaboration values. Nursing Outlook, 74(5), 102855

Authors: Gabay, P. G., Solodoha, P. E., RN, M., & RN, M. (2026)

Breaking the exit ceiling: women's enterpreneurship, managerial leadership, and public policy in the israeli ecosystem.public policy and mangaemant journal, (1) 6-23

Authors: Solodoha, E., & Rosenzweig, S. (2026)

Entrepreneurship in extremes: The mediating role of risk-taking on entrepreneurial intentions during war

Authors: Solodoha, E., & Rosenboim, R. (2025)

The relationship between entrepreneurs’ founding experience, investing angels and start-ups’ technological output

Authors: Solodoha, E., & Rosenzweig, S. (2025)

Crowdfunding beyond borders: Geographic disparities in crowdfunding success

Authors: Maymoni, L., & Solodoha, E. (2025)

How Much Is Too Much? The Impact of Update Frequency on Crowdfunding Success

Authors: Solodoha, E. (2024)

Incentivizing angels to invest in start-ups: Evidence from a natural experiment

Authors: Dr. (Solodoha, E., Rosenzweig, S., & Harel, S. (2023

Improving the matching process between entrepreneurs and investors

Authors: Solodoha, E. (2023)

Can Entrepreneurs Who Experienced Business Closure Bring Their New Start-Up to a Successful M&A?

Authors: Dr. Eliran Solodoha, Stav Rosenzweig, Shai Harel (2022)

Does gender matter? Evidence from crowdfunding

Authors: Dr. Eliran Solodoha, Ramy Elitzur (2021)

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Dr. Eliran Solodoha

Head of Entrepreneurship Research

Areas of studies

Biography

Academic studies

Do women entrepreneurs influence their start-up’s exit? Entrepreneurial identity and firm exit in high-tech. Journal of Business Research, 210, 116109

Who sees the risk? Innovation, information asymmetry, and investor origin in startup evaluation. Journal of Business Strategy, 47(2), 321-338

Psychosocial Drivers in Social Entrepreneurship Ventures: Exploring the Contribution of Personal Traits and Socio‐Psychological Factors. Global Business and Organizational Excellence

From Orientation to Action: Complementing Entrepreneurial Measurement in Alternative Finance. Journal of Alternative Finance, 3(1), 65-71

Navigating technological complexity and risk: How mentorship shapes entrepreneurial learning in accelerators. International Small Business Journal, 02662426261429420

Innovative behavior in nurses: The interactive effects of managerial role, entrepreneurship, and collaboration values. Nursing Outlook, 74(5), 102855

Breaking the exit ceiling: women's enterpreneurship, managerial leadership, and public policy in the israeli ecosystem.public policy and mangaemant journal, (1) 6-23

Entrepreneurship in extremes: The mediating role of risk-taking on entrepreneurial intentions during war

The relationship between entrepreneurs’ founding experience, investing angels and start-ups’ technological output

Crowdfunding beyond borders: Geographic disparities in crowdfunding success

How Much Is Too Much? The Impact of Update Frequency on Crowdfunding Success

Incentivizing angels to invest in start-ups: Evidence from a natural experiment

Improving the matching process between entrepreneurs and investors

Can Entrepreneurs Who Experienced Business Closure Bring Their New Start-Up to a Successful M&A?

Does gender matter? Evidence from crowdfunding

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