Kevin P. Taylor
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship
Kevin Taylor has more than 20 years of high-technology industry experience, holding roles from software developer to CTO to CEO. In 2011, the software firm he founded, Obtiva Corporation, was acquired by Groupon (GRPN). He has twice appeared on the Inc 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies (2010, 2011) and in 2010 was nominated for the CEO of the Year award by the Illinois Technology Association. Today, he is actively involved in early-stage venture capital and frequently provides strategy, leadership, and fundraising consulting to small and medium businesses. As an educator, in 2011, he was awarded a Coleman Fellowship for innovation in teaching entrepreneurship to computer science students. In 2024, Taylor won the Outstanding Researcher of the Year Award from the School of Business Administration at Stetson University.
- DBA, Entrepreneurship, DePaul University
- BA, Economics, DePaul University
Biography
Professor Taylor has more than 20 years of high-technology industry experience, holding roles from software developer to entrepreneur to CEO. He has twice appeared on the Inc 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies (2010, 2011) and in 2010 was nominated for the CEO of the Year award by the Illinois Technology Association. Today, he is actively involved in early-stage venture capital and frequently provides strategy consulting to startups. As an educator, in 2011, he was awarded the Coleman Fellowship for innovation in teaching entrepreneurship.
More About Kevin P. Taylor
Areas of Expertise
- Entrepreneurship
- Innovation
- Leadership
- Technology
- Venture Capital
Course Sampling
- Creative Problem Solving
- Principles of Entrepreneurship
- Scaling Entrepreneurial Firms
- Early-Stage Entrepreneurs
- Entrepreneur/Stakeholder Relationships
- Computer-Aided Text Analysis
- Computational Methods
- Social Media
- Gerstner, T., Taylor, K. P., Moon, L., & Butski, N. (2024). The language of crowdfunding: An exploratory study of entrepreneurial and other campaigns. International Journal of Business Communication, 61(3), 549572.
- Lemmon, G., Kuljanin, G., & Taylor, K. P. (2024). Essential elements in evidence-based interventions to improve employee mindfulness. Organizational Dynamics, 101025.
- Papadimitriou, A., Taylor, K., & Schiffecker, S. (2024). Understanding stakeholder engagement in the during the early months of COVID-19 using CATA. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2024(1), 15222.
- Taylor, K. P., Tichenor, J., Carrick, J., & Croom, R. (2023). To pursue B Corp certification as a startup: A view through the lens of the business model canvas. SAM Advanced Management Journal, 88(2), 312.
- Taylor, K. P., Golden, J., Weaver, K., Shore, M., Kerr, J., & Naquin, C. E. (2022). Entrepreneurs use of impression management within LinkedIn profiles. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2022(1), 11334.
- Taylor, K. P. (2020). Computer-aided text analysis for management researchers [Professional Development Workshop]. Eastern Academy of Management Conference, Online.
Taylor, K. P. (2019). Angel investor-entrepreneur fit The nexus of angel motivation and entrepreneur personality and passion. In A. Caputo & M. Pellegrini (Eds.), The Anatomy of Entrepreneurial Decisions (pp. 197210). Springer. -
Taylor, K. P., Golden, J., Shore, M., Johnson, J., & Naquin, C. E. Entrepreneurs use of impression management within LinkedIn profiles: The role of smiles and adjectives. Status: Under review.
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Taylor, K.P. (2020). Motive-goal congruence and entrepreneur well-being during early-stage fundraising: A longitudinal study using text analysis. Dissertation. DePaul University.
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Taylor, K. P. (2019). Angel investor-entrepreneur fit: The nexus of angel motivation and entrepreneur personality and passion. In The Anatomy of Entrepreneurial Decisions (pp. 197-210). Springer International Publishing.
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Taylor, K. P. (2019). Computer-aided text analysis for any management researcher. Professional development workshop (PDW) presented at the 2019 Midwest Academy of Management Conference, Omaha, Nebraska.
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Taylor, K. P. (2018). Angel investor motivation as a predictor of investment evaluation. Research-in-progress report presented at the 2018 Midwest Academy of Management Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.