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OJT vs. Off-JT for entrepreneurs: Effects on start-up financing and business performance

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This paper examines how entrepreneurial training in the form of On-the-Job Training (OJT) and Off-the-Job Training (Off-JT) affects start-up financing and business performance using a survey of 7,680 new firms in Japan. The major findings of this paper are as follows. First, OJT has positive effects on both start-up financing and business performance. Second, Off-JT has only limited effects on these outcomes. Third, the positive effects of OJT can be observed even when entrepreneurs do not receive Off-JT.

Source: Journal of Small Business Management

DOI: 10.1080/00472778.2026.2712284

Authors: Eriko Naiki, Yuta Ogane

Institutions: Doshisha University, Nanzan University

Language: English

Topic: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,500