Figure 2
Characteristics of Career Phases

Characteristics
Incubation corporate
career phase
Transition entrepreneurial career phase Integrated investment career phase
Duration Long Short Long
Driving force Power Freedom Involvement
Career base Hierarchy Network Project
Career development Create platform
· financially
· competence
· network
· reputation
Make use of the platform Extend the platform
Competence base Building management competence Making use of management competence and building entrepreneurial competence Making use of management and entrepreneurial competence
Career path Line Spiral Project