Mauricio Mercado, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Syracuse University
I am a researcher and educator specializing in underrepresented racial minority entrepreneurship, resource acquisition, and scholarly impact. My work aims to address systemic barriers in entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Previously, I earned a Ph.D. in Business Administration at Iowa State University, focusing on entrepreneurship. I also hold an MBA and a BBA from the University of Texas at El Paso.
Research Interests
Underrepresented Racial Minority Entrepreneurship
Examining the barriers and opportunities for racial minority entrepreneurs in accessing resources and navigating entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Resource Acquisition
Investigating how entrepreneurs secure financial and non-financial resources, with a focus on structural disadvantages.
Scholarly Impact
Exploring metrics and methodologies to assess the societal and academic impact of research in entrepreneurship.
Exclusionary Zoning and Racial Minority Entrepreneurship: A Property Rights Theory-Informed Analysis
Status
Writing Stage
Target Journal
Journal of Business Venturing
Collaborators
Mauricio Mercado
Towards the Transition of Informal Sectors to the Formal Economy
Status
Writing Stage
Target Journal
Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal
Collaborators
Mauricio Mercado
Underrepresented Racial Minority Entrepreneurs and Venture Capital Funding
Status
Data Collection (Second Round)
Target Journal
Journal of Business Venturing
Collaborators
Mauricio Mercado & J. Cerecedo
Selected Publications
Putting scholarly impact in context: Implications for policy-making and practices
Academy of Management Perspectives
•2024
A leading journal for management research and insights
An exploration of the contextual factors influencing scholarly impact and its implications for policymaking.
Borrower discouragement: Explaining under-represented racial minority entrepreneur’s relationship with debt financing
International Small Business Journal
•2024
Prominent journal in entrepreneurship and small business research
This study examines the factors influencing borrower discouragement among underrepresented racial minority entrepreneurs (URMs) in the United States, focusing on their engagement with debt financing.
Navigating resource acquisition as a minority entrepreneur in the global south: The role of storytelling and social identity
Palgrave Macmillan
•Forthcoming
Book chapter in an interdisciplinary entrepreneurship collection
Discusses the unique challenges and strategies of minority entrepreneurs in the global south, emphasizing storytelling and identity.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Syracuse University
2023 - Present
Conducting research on underrepresented racial minority entrepreneurship, resource acquisition, and scholarly impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborating with research teams on scholarly impact studies
- Publishing in peer-reviewed journals
- Contributing to the Syracuse University Lender Center for Social Justice initiatives
Achievements
- Secured Syracuse University MetLife Foundation Racial Wealth Gap Grant ($40,000)
- Presented at the Academy of Management Conference 2024
- Published multiple peer-reviewed articles