Abstract
Despite the importance and increasing popularity of coaching as a means for supporting entrepreneurs throughout the entrepreneurial process, research on entrepreneurial coaching is only emerging and a holistic overview is missing. We conducted a systematic literature review, and, based on 31 empirical studies from across the world, identified outcomes, input, process, and contextual factors of entrepreneurial coaching. The quality assessment indicated that the quality of empirical studies on entrepreneurial coaching is highly heterogeneous. The pattern of outcomes reflects the particularities of coaching entrepreneurs, namely entrepreneurship-specific and venture-related outcomes. Regarding input and process factors, entrepreneurs’ coachability plays an important role for coaching success. Among process factors, coach roles are particularly prominent and remarkably multifaceted. Research on contextual factors (in particular the institutional embeddedness of coaching engagements and multiple stakeholders) lags far behind their apparent importance. We derive suggestions for theory development and practical implications for coaches, incubator managers and entrepreneurs.
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