Do Entrepreneurial Social Networks Boost Enterprises Growth?

At the background of China's traditional culture and economic transition, the effect of entrepreneurs' social networks on enterprises growth becomes an important topic attracting attention from both academic and practical fields. This paper decomposes entrepreneurs' social networks into three dimensions: entrepreneurs' external horizontal social networks representing interactions with other economic entities, entrepreneurs' external vertical social networks indicating interactions with governments, and entrepreneurs' internal vertical social networks meaning entrepreneurs' control over daily operations.