Iranian Association of Cultural Studies & Communication Cultural Studies & Communication 2008-5575 14 51 2018 07 23 Representation of Relationships between Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist in Iranian TV Series after Iran-Iraq War Representation of Relationships between Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist in Iranian TV Series after Iran-Iraq War 101 124 32535 FA ZARRIN ZARDAR ALLAMEH TABATABAEI UNIVERSIY RAHMAN ALIZADEH Gorgan university 0000-0002-9787-0832 Journal Article 2017 08 22 In Entrepreneurial economics, relationships between entrepreneur and venture capitalist - as a developmental relationship- is very important and it’s representation in media plays crucial role in constructing public culture. In this paper, we try to understand that How Entrepreneur and venture capitalists’ relationships and it’s transformations during more than two decades have represented in TV series?<br /> To achieve this goal, all TV series which produced after Iran-Iraq war (1989-2012) considered and four TV series include “Mazrae’ Aftabgardan, Pilehayeh Parvaz, Rahe’ bi Payan and Asre’ Paeezi” selected for final analysis. The main stories of these series were entrepreneurship and finally, Texts analyzed via Narrative analysis and Thematic analysis. <br /> Results show that the relationship between Entrepreneur and venture capitalist is confrontational relationship in which capitalist hinders against entrepreneurial ideas because of his short term, immediate benefits. The TV series don’t offer any alternative solution for fundraising and developing the entrepreneurship. Findings indicate absence of venture capitalist and media focus on governmental funding in support if entrepreneurs. The negative attitude to private venture capitalists doesn’t change during decades. In Entrepreneurial economics, relationships between entrepreneur and venture capitalist - as a developmental relationship- is very important and it’s representation in media plays crucial role in constructing public culture. In this paper, we try to understand that How Entrepreneur and venture capitalists’ relationships and it’s transformations during more than two decades have represented in TV series?<br /> To achieve this goal, all TV series which produced after Iran-Iraq war (1989-2012) considered and four TV series include “Mazrae’ Aftabgardan, Pilehayeh Parvaz, Rahe’ bi Payan and Asre’ Paeezi” selected for final analysis. The main stories of these series were entrepreneurship and finally, Texts analyzed via Narrative analysis and Thematic analysis. <br /> Results show that the relationship between Entrepreneur and venture capitalist is confrontational relationship in which capitalist hinders against entrepreneurial ideas because of his short term, immediate benefits. The TV series don’t offer any alternative solution for fundraising and developing the entrepreneurship. Findings indicate absence of venture capitalist and media focus on governmental funding in support if entrepreneurs. The negative attitude to private venture capitalists doesn’t change during decades. https://www.jcsc.ir/article_32535_d6d880bcb847d558f357434c6686a565.pdf