“…Social networks are an important source of information and resources, and therefore, they play a catalytic role in the creation, survival, and development of startups (Bembom & Schwens, 2018;Birley, 1985;Hoang & Antoncic, 2003;Nordstrom & Steier, 2015). Some scholars even view entrepreneurship as an activity embedded in social networks (e.g., Aldrich & Zimmer, 1986;Rocha, Galvão, Marques, Mascarenhas, & Braga, 2020). Based on several theories (e.g., strong-weak tie theory, structural hole theory, and SCT), scholars have conducted in-depth research on different types of social networks and their attributes (Capaldo, 2007;Li et al, 2021;Shane & Cable, 2002).…”