Despite of the significant role of informal venture capital in the financing of new entrepreneurial ventures, there is little research explaining the factors determining the propensity of individuals to make microangel investments. Building on two theoretical frameworks, a social psychological...

<title>Abstract</title> The purpose of our study is to contribute to an improved understanding of how women business owners finance their businesses and whether usage of financing and bank shopping patterns vary by gender. Our findings reveal more similarities than differences between women and men business...

Despite of the significant role of informal venture capital in the financing of new entrepreneurial ventures, there is little research explaining the factors determining the propensity of individuals to make microangel investments. Building on two theoretical frameworks, a social psychological...