He obtained a Ph.d. in Business Administration and Management from Bocconi University and a Ph.d. in Entrepreneurship and Management from Jönköping International Business School, Sweden. His current research focus is on the microfoundations and evolution of entrepreneurial capabilities in closely-held firms. He has published research on social capital as an antecedent of entrepreneurial capabilities, determinants of entrepreneurial behaviour in family firms, and exit as a component of entrepreneurial processes. He is also associate editor of the Family Business Review.