The objective of this research is to demonstrate that companies, within a given industry network, benefit from their social network clusters to get better access to financing. Recent research has demonstrated the efficiency of social network connections for early venture financing, achieved...

The aim of this research is to apply the tool of social network analysis to situations in capital sourcing, including early stage financing. The study is conducted within the social network of Medical Alley Association of Minnesota. We investigate the correlation between the main centrality...