本研究透過探討創業家與新創企業的特徵，延伸兩者影響新創公司吸引併購機會的關聯性。研究結果提供二個影響新創公司接收併購之可能性。第一，受過創業家教育及具有管理經驗的創業者，公司較可能取得併購機會。第二，一人創業公司較多位創辦者公司更易吸引併購機會。然而，擁有創業經驗並非影響新創公司接收到併購機會之主要因素。

This study investigates how the characteristics of a startup firm and its founder(s) influence the likelihood that the company receives acquisition invitations. By testing four hypotheses on a sample of 84 firms in Taiwan, this study found that, firstly, entrepreneurs with entrepreneurship education and management experience are more likely to receive acquisition invitations. Secondly, solo-founder startups are more likely to attract attention and receive acquisition invitations. Thirdly, startup founders with prior experience starting up companies and founders with prior top-or middle-level managerial experience conflict with each other. And finally, startup experiences are not the main reason for startups to receive acquisition invitations.

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