“…Consequently, firms featuring the same regional context might experience similar growth and profitability patterns Capozza et al, 2018;Dosi & Grazzi, 2006;Chandler, McKelvie, & Davidsson, 2009;Coad, 2009;Lumpkin & Dess, 1996). The extant findings prove the importance of favourable context conditions (resource munificence, financial and institutional support) for firm growth and profitability (Bruns et al, 2017;Barbosa & Eiriz, 2011). Environments differ in resource munificence and can support growth and profitability by the access to financing (Wiklund, 1999;Wiklund & Shepherd, 2003; The Performance of High-Growers and Regional Entrepreneurial … | 105 Chandler et al, 2009;Gagliardi, 2009;Colombo & Grilli, 2005) and institutional support (Janssen, 2009;Baughn et al, 2010;Corrente et al, 2019).…”