Abstract—Effective knowledge transfer in new ventures' social
network has been one of many factors crucial to new ventures'
survival and growth. This paper explores the effects of new
ventures' social network on knowledge transfer. The results show
that network structure has significant effects on transferring
knowledge to new ventures. High density, greater centrality,
heterogeneity and lager size in new ventures' network can facilitate
knowledge transfer. Meanwhile, network relation also has
significant effects on transferring knowledge to new ventures.
Strong tie, trust and durable tie in new ventures' network can
facilitate knowledge transfer.
Keywords-new ventures; knowledge transfer; network structure;
network relation