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Public research and the quality of inventions: the role and impact of entrepreneurial universities and regional network embeddedness

Graf, Holger; Menter, Matthias - In: Small Business Economics 58 (2021) 2, pp. 1187-1204

through public sector entrepreneurship activities. Especially entrepreneurial universities are perceived as a conduit of … give impetus to nuanced public sector entrepreneurship policies that take the type of institution and the optimal level of …

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Same same, but different: capital structures in single family offices compared with private equity firms

Schickinger, Antonia; Bertschi-Michel, Alexandra; … - In: Small Business Economics 58 (2021) 3, pp. 1407-1425

(DEIs). Our data thereby provide empirical evidence that SFOs are less likely to raise debt than PE firms, suggesting that … SFOs follow pecking-order theory. Regarding the heterogeneity of the financial decisions of SFOs, our data indicate that … higher levels of owner management and a higher firm age. Surprisingly, our data do not support a moderating effect for the …

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The power of shared positivity: organizational psychological capital and firm performance during exogenous crises

Grözinger, Ann-Christin; Wolff, Sven; Ruf, Philipp Julian - In: Small Business Economics 58 (2021) 2, pp. 689-716

This study examines the influence of organizational psychological capital on the performance of small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) during crises. We argue that SMEs use their intangible resources to cope with difficult situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, we investigate how...

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Employment effects of payroll tax subsidies

Collischon, Matthias; Cygan-Rehm, Kamila; Riphahn, Regina T. - In: Small Business Economics 57 (2020) 3, pp. 1201-1219

variables approach and use administrative data on German establishments for the period 1999–2014. Particularly in small …

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The entrepreneurial finance markets of the future: a comparison of crowdfunding and initial coin offerings

Block, Joern H.; Groh, Alexander; Hornuf, Lars; … - In: Small Business Economics 57 (2020) 2, pp. 865-882

Entrepreneurial finance markets are in a dynamic state. New market niches and players have developed and continue to emerge. The rules of the game and the methods for receiving financial backing have changed in many ways. This editorial and the special issue of Small Business Economics focus on...

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Whom do nascent ventures search for? Resource scarcity and linkage formation activities during new product development processes

Herrmann, Andrea M.; Storz, Cornelia; Held, Lukas - In: Small Business Economics 58 (2020) 1, pp. 475-496

External linkages allow nascent ventures to access crucial resources during the process of new product development. Forming external linkages can substantially contribute to a venture’s performance. However, little is known about the paths of external linkage formation, as well as the...

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Women entrepreneurs’ progress in the venturing process: the impact of risk aversion and culture

Gimenez-Jimenez, Daniela; Edelman, Linda F.; Dawson, … - In: Small Business Economics 58 (2020) 2, pp. 1091-1111

Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) survey with data from the 2013/2014 Global University Entrepreneurial Student Spirit …-level contextual variables in entrepreneurship and the need to employ a gendered perspective when studying nascent entrepreneurship. …

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Crowdinvesting in entrepreneurial projects: disentangling patterns of investor behavior

Goethner, Maximilian; Luettig, Sebastian; Regner, Tobias - In: Small Business Economics 57 (2020) 2, pp. 905-926

Crowdinvesting emerged recently as an alternative way of funding for start-up projects. Our dataset consists of 16,666 investments made at Companisto, one of the largest crowdinvesting platforms in Europe. Using cluster analysis based on individual investment decisions, we find that...

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Why do startups pursue initial coin offerings (ICOs)? The role of economic drivers and social identity on funding choice

Schückes, Magnus; Gutmann, Tobias - In: Small Business Economics 57 (2020) 2, pp. 1027-1052

Initial coin offerings (ICOs) are a novel form of funding that has driven billions of dollars into the blockchain ecosystem, potentially challenging traditional funding vehicles such as business angel or venture capital investments. However, little is known of entrepreneurs’ rationales for...

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Are cooperative firms more agile? A contingency perspective on small and medium-sized enterprises in agglomerations and peripheral areas

Mueller, Elisabeth F.; Jungwirth, Carola - In: Small Business Economics 58 (2020) 1, pp. 281-302

In this study of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in German key technology industries, we investigate whether cooperating with others is an effective strategy for SMEs to enhance their organizational agility. Taking a contingency perspective, we are specifically interested in...

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