Showing 1 - 10 of 120
German Abstract: Crowdfunding gewinnt in der Gründungs- und Innovationsfinanzierung an Bedeutung. Ein Überblick der … wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten zu Crowdfunding fehlt allerdings. Dieser Artikel gibt einen Literaturüberblick und leitet relevante … Forschungsfragen für zukünftige Untersuchungen ab. Zunächst werden die Begriffe Crowdfunding und Crowdinvesting definiert und …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013035528
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011416733
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012620740
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011982730
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013095982
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013066070
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012708367
Crowdfunding has become important in recent years. However, a comprehensive overview of the economic literature on this … topic does not exist. This paper provides an overview of the crowdfunding literature, classified by the main actors (capital …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013029692
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003429438
We study a unique sample of 1,547 nascent entrepreneurs in Germany and analyze which factors are associated with their self-reported satisfaction regarding their start-up. Our study identifies a new facet of procedural utility and offers new insights about the motivations and goals of nascent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011376664