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Innovativeness of a Start-Up as a Criterion in Venture Capital Decision Making
Jell, Florian - 2013
Innovativeness of a start-up is regarded as a prerequisite to acquire venture capital. However, it is neither obvious how to conceptualize nor how to measure it. Even though start-up innovativeness is of high practical relevance, no empirical research on the topic exists. This article is a first...
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Trademarks and Venture Capital Valuation
Block, Jörn - 2014
This study investigates the role of trademarks in the start-up valuations of venture capitalists (VCs). Our results show that the number and breadth of trademark applications have inverted U-shaped relationships with the financial valuations of start-ups by VCs. The findings also indicate that...
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What is the Effect of the Financial Crisis on Venture Capital Financing? Empirical Evidence from US Internet Start-Ups
Block, Jörn - 2014
Employing a large dataset of venture capital investments in US Internet firms, we analyze the effect of the current financial crisis on the venture capital market. Using regression analysis, we find that the financial crisis is associated with a 20% decrease in the average amount of funds raised...
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Venture capitalists' decision-making in later-stage ventures
Andres, René - 2018
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Social capital of venture capitalists and start-up funding
Alexy, Oliver T.; Block, Jörn; Sandner, Philipp; Ter … - In: Small business economics : an entrepreneurship journal 39 (2012) 4, pp. 835-851
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Trademarks and venture capital valuation
Block, Jörn; Vries, Geertjan de; Schumann, Jan Hendrik; … - In: Journal of business venturing 29 (2014) 4, pp. 525-542
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Work experience from paid employment and the path to entrepreneurship : business takeover versus new venture start-up
Xi, Guoqian; Block, Jörn; Lasch, Frank C.; Robert, Frank; … - 2016
entrepreneurship. We distinguish between two distinct entrepreneurship entry modes: business takeover and new venture start-up. Using a …
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Mode of Entry into Hybrid Entrepreneurship : New Venture Start-Up Versus Business Takeover
Xi, Guoqian - 2017
entrepreneurship. Little is known about the entry modes (new venture start-up vs. business takeover) of hybrid entrepreneurs. Our study …Many entrepreneurs start their ventures while retaining jobs in wage employment; this phenomenon is called hybrid … aims to close this gap by investigating the path to hybrid entrepreneurship. Using a large sample of French hybrid …
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Work Experience from Paid Employment and the Path to Entrepreneurship : Business Takeover Versus New Venture Start-Up
Xi, Guoqian - 2016
entrepreneurship. We distinguish between two distinct entrepreneurship entry modes: business takeover and new venture start-up. Using a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012990862
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Venture Capital Syndication in Times of Economic Crisis
Vries, Geertjan de - 2011
This study analyzes the effects of the 2000-2001 dot-com crisis and the 2008-2009 financial crisis on venture capital syndication. Using propensity score matching analysis, we show that during the two crises, VCFs had a lower tendency to syndicate their investments, and the size of the...
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