Many entrepreneurs are struggling with the question of how to deliver a successful fund-
raising pitch on crowdfunding platforms. In this study, we focus on the linguistic style of …

In this paper, we examine when members of underrepresented groups choose to support
each other, using the context of the funding of female founders via donation-based …

An important barrier to commercializing innovations is the availability of early-stage funding
(Cosh et al. 2009; Mollick 2014; Hu et al. 2015). Given the difficulties that new ventures face …

Online crowdfunding has received a great deal of attention as a promising avenue to
fostering entrepreneurship and innovation. Because online settings bring increased visibility …

We examine how the entry of gig-economy platforms influences local entrepreneurial
activity. On one hand, such platforms may reduce entrepreneurial activity by offering a stable …

Since the global financial crisis, alternative finance—which includes financial instruments
and distributive channels that emerge outside of the traditional financial system–has thrived …

Crowdfunding has received a great deal of attention of late, as a promising avenue to
fostering entrepreneurship and innovation. A notable aspect of shifting these financial …

Crowdfunding unterstützt neue Start-ups dabei, den Finanzierungsbedarf der ersten
Unternehmensphase zu überwinden. Dieser Bedarf wird über die Unterstützung einer …

This dissertation combines my interests in the fields of entrepreneurship and social
psychology. Using a three-essay model, I focus on a set of research questions motivated by …

We examine how the entry of gig-economy platforms influences local entrepreneurial
activity. On one hand, such platforms may reduce entrepreneurial activity by offering stable …