The inventive process is the most important driver of economic growth. Venture capital (VC) funds have contributed a small, but critical, part to the inventive process. VC funds boost the inventive process by selecting a small number of radical ideas out a large flow of ideas and invest in their...

Jil C. Onimus makes a contribution to the nascent research line on the economic value of venture capital contracts which lies at the intersection of venture capital contract design and real option pricing. She identifies the baskets of real options embedded in model venture capital contracts as...

Knowledge Base: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital -- Factors: Secondary Data, Primary Data through a Survey among Investors and Entrepreneurs -- Market Comparison: USA vs. Germany in Terms of Entrepreneurial Fundamentals -- The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: A New More Holistic Circular...

"Most small businesses cite lack of capital is a major constraint on growth. ""Raising Capital"" focuses on non-bank sources of capital since banks only lend to companies that fit a very narrow profile. The topics covered include: (i) capital sources entrepreneurs can tap when they are too small...