The “heart” of entrepreneurship: The impact of entrepreneurial action on health and health on entrepreneurial action

• Entrepreneurial action impact the entrepreneur’s health.
• Entrepreneur’s health impacts entrepreneurial action.
• Entrepreneurial action impacts others’ health.
• Others’ health impacts entrepreneurial action.
• A triadic model of entrepreneurship and health.

Health is one of the most important topics in society. By exploring issues related to health we can gain a deeper understanding of the critical antecedents and consequences of entrepreneurial action. Specifically, we take a psycho-social perspective on health and our knowledge of the entrepreneurship literature to begin a conversation about, and hopefully stimulate research on, how heath (of the entrepreneur and/or others) impacts entrepreneurial action and how entrepreneurial action creates (or diminishes) value (through the health of the entrepreneur and or others). We hope this article stimulates scholars' curiosity on one of society's most critical issues.