Given the challenges inherent in starting companies, investigation of how entrepreneurs use their time at work to develop ventures has received prominent attention by scholars. We argue that how entrepreneurs use their leisure time has not received commensurate scrutiny. Leisure crafting, the proactive pursuit of particular leisure activities for specific goals, could play an important role in the entrepreneurial process. Herein, we develop and test a theoretical model describing how leisure crafting among entrepreneurs affects opportunity recognition and venture performance. Using three studies we provide strong evidence that leisure crafting positively relates to opportunity recognition and venture performance, which is mediated by thriving at work and moderated by work task focus. These findings provide generative insights into the nature of leisure and the micro-processes that drive entrepreneurship.

鉴于创办公司所固有的挑战，对企业家如何利用工作时间来发展企业的研究受到了学者们的广泛关注。我们认为，企业家如何利用闲暇时间并没有受到相应的审查。休闲手工，即为了特定目标而主动追求特定休闲活动，可以在创业过程中发挥重要作用。在这里，我们开发并测试了一个理论模型，描述企业家的休闲工艺如何影响机会识别和风险绩效。通过三项研究，我们提供了强有力的证据，表明休闲制作与机会识别和风险绩效呈正相关，而这由工作中的蓬勃发展和工作任务重点调节。