Résumé
This article was designed to highlight the relationship between the growth trajectory of ASOs and their resources during the development phase of these companies. We mobilize the Resource Based View theoretical framework to determine factors which are linked to growth trajectories. The results of our quantitative study based on a sample of 206 academic spin-offs show that four factors are associated with this trajectory: entrepreneurial orientation, entrepreneurial skills, financial resources, and support. Our main result shows that commercial, marketing and managerial skills are not only an asset for ASOs but allow these start-ups to be in a growth trajectory.