financial resources in an equity crowdfunding context. We examine the impact of firms' financial roadmaps (e.g., preplanned exit … successful equity crowdfunding. External certification, by contrast, has little or no impact on success. We also discuss the …

Crowdfunding platform due diligence comprises background checks, site visits, credit checks, cross-checks, account … type or complexity of crowdfunding campaigns. In addition, we find that platforms applying due diligence provide more …

This paper investigates whether gender, age, ethnicity, and geography affect the choice of equity crowdfunding … both more likely to launch equity crowdfunding offerings than IPOs, and have higher chances to successfully complete an … equity crowdfunding offering. Remotely located companies are more likely to launch equity crowdfunding offerings than IPOs …