Online peer-to-peer (P2P) business lending, where individual investors provide unsecured
loans directly to individual business borrowers without the intermediation of banks, has …

Abstract M ason C. and P ierrakis Y. Venture capital, the regions and public policy: the
United Kingdom since the post-2000 technology crash, Regional Studies. The geography of …

This paper empirically examines the development of social networks among venture
capitalists and other professionals of the regional innovation ecosystem. Using an online …

In the wake of a financial crisis and recession, the UK faces a challenging recovery. This
represents an important time to revisit the UK's systems of finance and ownership. This …

Innovation is the source of capitalist accumulation. Schumpeter termed this process
“Creative Destruction” and related it to entrepreneurial activities and to the functioning of the …

Initial coin offerings (ICOs) have emerged as a novel mechanism for financing
entrepreneurial ventures. This relatively new application of blockchain technology allows a …

An unforgettable portrait of the emerging world's entrepreneurial dynamos Brilliant, Crazy,
Cocky is the story about that top 1% of people who do more to change their worlds through …

There are multiple definitions of High-Growth Enterprises (HGEs) and no general agreement
on how to characterize them. This methodological study compares three measures of High …

This paper reviews the main theoretical and empirical literature on public policy that
supports the development and growth of vibrant venture capital industries worldwide. The …