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Confidence is good, too much, not so much : exploring the effects on reward-based crowdfunding success
Moy, Naomi; Chan, Ho Fai; Mathmann, Frank; Schaffner, Markus - 2021
with uncertainty, like crowdfunding, entrepreneurial confidence is an important signal that lowers the information … confidence and examine their relation to entrepreneurial success in reward-based crowdfunding. Derived from ex-ante information … an optimal level of entrepreneurial confidence exists in determining funding received, popularity, and likelihood of …
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Born in bad times : economic conditions, selection and employment
Sanderson, Lynda - 2024
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Young firms and industry dynamics in Belgium
Dumont, Michel; Kegels, Chantal - 2016
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The value of innovation for EIF-backed startups
Signore, Simone; Torfs, Wouter - 2017
The creation of value through innovation is among the defining traits of new technology-driven ventures. In this paper we contribute to the literature by investigating the value of innovations for start-ups supported by EIF in the years 1996 to 2014, as measured through patent applications. The...
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Business dynamism and productivity growth in Belgium
Dumont, Michel - 2021
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The impact of VC on the exit and innovation outcomes of EIF-backed start-ups
Pavlova, Elitsa; Signore, Simone - 2021
We use competing risks methods to investigate the causal link between venture capital (VC) investments supported by the EIF and the exit prospects and patenting activity of young and innovative firms. Using a novel dataset covering European start-ups receiving VC financing in the years 2007 to...
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The economic impact of VC investments supported by the EIF
Pavlova, Elitsa; Signore, Simone - 2019
This paper examines the impact of venture capital (VC) investments supported by the EIF on the financial growth and performance of young and innovative firms. Using a novel dataset covering European start-ups supported by VC in the years 2007 to 2014, we generate a counterfactual group of...
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From start-up to scale-up : examining public policies for the financing of high-growth ventures
Duruflé, Gilles; Hellmann, Thomas; Wilson, Karen - 2017
We examine the challenge entrepreneurial companies face in going beyond the start-up phase and growing into large successful companies. We examine the long-term financing of these so-called scale-up companies, focusing on the United States, Europe and Canada. We first provide a conceptual...
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The impact of soft-skills training for entrepreneurs in Jamaica
Ubfal, Diego; Arraiz, Irani; Beuermann, Diether W.; … - 2020
A randomized controlled trial with 945 entrepreneurs in Jamaica shows positive short-term impacts of soft-skills training on business outcomes. The effects are concentrated among men and disappear 12 months after the training. The main channel is increased adoption of recommended business...
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How do entrepreneurial portfolios respond to income taxation
Fossen, Frank M.; Rees, Ray; Rostam-Afschar, Davud; … - 2018
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