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Behavioral Finance and Entrepreneurial Finance: A Short Note

Yazdipour, Rassoul - In: Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance 11 (2006) 1, pp. 1-2

This paper draws the attention of the new researchers to what has been going on in the Behavioral Finance front and how we can draw from and expand upon such works. By doing so, we hope to find more convincing answers to the key questions that continue to define our fascinating academic niche.

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What Does Finance Have to Say to the Entrepreneur?

Petty, J. William; Bygrave, William D. - In: Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance 2 (1993) 2, pp. 125-137

There has developed within the past decade an increased interest among academicians and policy makers in the small companies and entrepreneurs of the world. Domestically, small business is viewed by the “true believers” as the engine that drives the machinery, citing innovation and job...

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Power between Entrepreneurs and Investors: A Case Study

Lehtonen, Oskari - In: Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance 11 (2006) 1, pp. 51-75

Two main approaches have been utilized to explain the relationship between entrepreneurs and their investors. The first is based on the separation of ownership and management i.e. the so-called principal-agent approach. The second emphasizes trust and cooperation in the relationship. This...

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Is Entrepreneurship Only About Entering A New Business

Fooladi, Iraj J.; Kayhani, Nargess K. - In: Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance 8 (2003) 2, pp. 1-11

To most people entrepreneurship is solely about innovation and entering a new venture. For example, Hisrich and Peters … (2002) define entrepreneurship as â€œthe process of creating something new with value by devoting the necessary time and … personal satisfaction and independence.â€ According to Kuratko and Welsch (1994) â€œMany people now regard entrepreneurship as …

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Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Growth: The David-Goliath Symbiosis

Baumol, William J. - In: Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance 7 (2002) 2, pp. 1-10

Investment in innovation in industrialized economies increasingly is taken over by large firms that operate their own R&D divisions and transform technological change into a routine bureaucratized process. Powerful competitive forces require firms to do this for survival. But such routinized...

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The Role of Owner in Capital Structure Decisions: An Analysis of Single-Owner Corporations

Ang, James; Cole, Rebel; Lawson, Daniel - In: Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance 14 (2010) 3, pp. 1-36

This study examines the extent to which individual demographic characteristics of owners influence capital structure desisions. Using the Federal Reserve's 2003 Survey of Small Business Finances, we estimate the joint effects of traditional capital structure determinants and manager age, gender,...

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Entrepreneurship, Firm Size and the Structure of the Italian Economy

Manfra, Pellegrino - In: Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance 7 (2002) 3, pp. 99-111

Since World War II, Italy's economic growth has been one of the highest in the world. The objective of this study is to examine the structure of the Italian economy and causes of this growth. It was found that small and medium-sized firms, most of them family-owned, have been the dynamic force...

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Capital Budgeting and Entrepreneurial Organizations: A Survey of Hospital Practices

Ho, Shih-Jen Kathy; Chan, Lilian; Tompkins, Daniel L. - In: Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance 8 (2003) 1, pp. 111-127

Efficiency and effectiveness for all entrepreneurial firms requires that limited resources be put to their best use. Thus the acquisition of long-term assets is an important decision for any entrepreneurial firm. For hospitals, which have become entrepreneurial to survive in todayâ€™s...

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Measuring the Effect of Bankruptcy Laws on Entrepreneurship Across Countries

Cumming, Douglas J. - In: Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance 16 (2012) 1, pp. 80-86

entrepreneurship to personal bankruptcy law. …

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A Robust Valuation Model for Entrepreneurial Ventures

Kedar-Levy, Haim - In: Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance 16 (2013) 2, pp. 57-74

Pro forma estimation of financial statements often builds on constant ratios to sales revenue. While constant ratios may be relevant for established firms operating in predictable industries, they yield noninformative and possibly misleading information when applied to new firms, and...

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