Abstract
Entrepreneurial activity does not exist within a vacuum; rather, it is an activity which is firmly rooted in the context in which it is being undertaken. Ventures are created and grown, and succeed or fail within specific geographic contexts that may be more or less munificent along a number of dimensions. These dimensions include risk capital, skilled labor, technical and scientific knowledge, specialized suppliers, supportive cultural norms and values, and social capital/networks. This entry begins with a review of the literature on geographic location and entrepreneurial activity. Specifically, this entry will look at the research on the impact of labor pooling, specialized suppliers, knowledge spillovers, culture, and amenities on entrepreneurial activity and conclude with suggestions of areas for future research.