Letter from the editor.

Robinson, Sherry

We are extremely pleased to present the Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal, an official journal of the Academy of Entrepreneurship, Inc. The AOE is an affiliate of the Allied Academies, Inc., a non profit association of scholars whose purpose is to encourage and support the advancement and exchange of knowledge, understanding and teaching throughout the world. The AEJ is a principal vehicle for achieving the objectives of the organization. The editorial mission of this journal is to advance the knowledge and understanding of entrepreneurship throughout the world. To that end, the journal publishes high quality, theoretical and empirical manuscripts, which advance the entrepreneurship discipline.

The manuscripts contained in this volume have been double blind refereed. The acceptance rate for manuscripts in this issue, 25%, conforms to our editorial policies.

Our editorial mission is to foster a supportive, mentoring effort on the part of the referees which will result in encouraging and supporting writers. We welcome different viewpoints because in differences we find learning; in differences we develop understanding; in differences we gain knowledge and in differences we develop the discipline into a more comprehensive, less esoteric, and dynamic metier.

The Editorial Policy, background and history of the organization, and calls for conferences are published on the Allied Academies' web site. In addition, we keep the web site updated with the latest activities of the Academy and its affiliated organizations. Please visit our site and know that we welcome hearing from you at any time.

Sherry Robinson, Editor

Penn State University

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