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 …

Policy-makers expect equity crowdfunding to democratize entrepreneurial finance, by providing access to funding to … choice of equity crowdfunding offerings vs initial public offerings (IPO) on traditional stock markets and whether these … team (TMT) members are both more likely to launch equity crowdfunding offerings than IPOs, and have higher chances to …