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An Empirical Examination of SBA Guaranteed Loans: Rates, Collateral, Agency Costs, and the Time to Obtain the Loan
Brau, James C.; Osteryoung, Jerome S. - In: Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance 6 (2001) 1, pp. 1-23
We empirically examine a sample of over 350 entrepreneurial firms that successfully receive an SBA guaranteed loan. The first portion of the paper contains descriptive statistics that lend anecdotal evidence concerning the organization type of borrowers, the incidence of collateral, the reasons...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011310372
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The Characteristics and Value-Added Contributions of Private Investors to Entrepreneurial Software Ventures
Freear, John; Sohl, Jeffrey - In: Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance 6 (2001) 1, pp. 84-103
The nature and role of early stage equity financing in the development of emerging entrepreneurial ventures in the software industry is examined. To provide an understanding of the relationship between the suppliers of capital and the ventures they bankroll, issues concerning equity positions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011310376
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The 'Lack of Separation' Revisited: Small Business Owners and Risk
Coleman, Susan; Cohn, Richard - In: Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance 6 (2001) 1, pp. 104-114
The close link between the personal financial affairs of a small business owner and his or her firm has been noted in prior research. This article compares attitudes toward risk on the part of small business owners (SBOs) and non-small business owners (NSBOs). In addition, it compares the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011310377
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The 'Lack of Separation' Revisited: Small Business Owners and Risk
Coleman, Susan; Cohn, Richard - In: Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance 6 (2001) 1, pp. 104-14
The close link between the personal financial affairs of a small business owner and his or her firm has been noted in prior research. This article compares attitudes toward risk on the part of small business owners (SBOs) and non-small business owners (NSBOs). In addition, it compares the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790629
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The Characteristics and Value-Added Contributions of Private Investors to Entrepreneurial Software Ventures
Freear, John; Sohl, Jeffrey - In: Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance 6 (2001) 1, pp. 84-103
The nature and role of early stage equity financing in the development of emerging entrepreneurial ventures in the software industry is examined. To provide an understanding of the relationship between the suppliers of capital and the ventures they bankroll, issues concerning equity positions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790681
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An Empirical Examination of SBA Guaranteed Loans: Rates, Collateral, Agency Costs, and the Time to Obtain the Loan
Brau, James C.; Osteryoung, Jerome S. - In: Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance 6 (2001) 1, pp. 1-23
We empirically examine a sample of over 350 entrepreneurial firms that successfully receive an SBA guaranteed loan. The first portion of the paper contains descriptive statistics that lend anecdotal evidence concerning the organization type of borrowers, the incidence of collateral, the reasons...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790732
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Who Adds Value to Ventures? Understanding the Roles and Relative Contributions of Key Advisors in High-Technology Startups
Choi, David Y.; Stack, Martin - In: Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance 10 (2005) 3, pp. 75-88
During the process of starting and growing a company, entrepreneurs seek help from their key advisors, which include its directors, advisory board members, financiers, as well as others informally affiliated with the venture. This paper examines how the various groups add value to a venture and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010765293
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Business Failure and the Lottery Syndrome: A Note
Adams, Paul E. - In: Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance 3 (1994) 2, pp. 159-163
trappings of the business; thus creating an emotional foundation for failure. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790665
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Predicting Small Bank Failure
Heyliger, Wilton E.; Holdren, Don P. - In: Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance 1 (1991) 2, pp. 125-140
There are many studies of bank performance and bank failure in the literature. Most of these studies used banking …. These ratios are then used in disaggregated logistic models to predict bank failure. The study finds that the disaggregated … models with stable variables were better predictors of bank failure than aggregated models used in earlier studies. …
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The Effects of Early Stage Venture Capitalist Actions on Eventual Venture Disposition
Busenitz, Lowell W.; Fiet, James O. - In: Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance 5 (1996) 2, pp. 97-114
through an IPO, which is the most profitable exit strategy. The actions included in this study were ( 1) altering the amount … exit and ( 1) the amount of their investment; and ( 2) the diversification of their VC syndicate. However, it found only …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790675