Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a significant source of employment for
many people in develo** and developed economies. However, one of the significant …

The role of venture capital in economic development increasingly is recognized as central to
the development of an entrepreneurial economy. However, the supply of venture capital is …

Corporate governance has been a central focus of strategic management research,
particularly the associations among governance structures, strategic leaders, and firm …

Purpose Despite their crucial role in sustaining national economies, small and medium
enterprises (SMEs) are beset by the constraint of financing at better conditions. The purpose …

This study adds new insights to the growing body of research showing that entrepreneurs'
communication skills and personal attributes influence investor decision making. Twenty …

Using two complementary theoretical perspectives, we develop hypotheses regarding the
determinants of the return required by venture capitalists and test them on a sample of over …

Strategic entrepreneurship can be described as simultaneous opportunity seeking and
advantage seeking. Younger firms are generally more flexible and therefore enjoy …

Equity crowdfunding (ECF) has potential benefits that might be attractive to high-quality
entrepreneurs, including fast access to a large pool of investors and obtaining feedback from …

We compare the investment activities and sources of finance of venture capital (VC) funds in
Germany, Israel, Japan and the United Kingdom. VC investments differ across countries in …

Access to finance has been identified as a significant constraint on the development of
technology-based businesses. Although important, institutional venture capital and business …