This book explores current financing options for small and medium size enterprises (SMEs), with particular insight into the European market. The authors position SME funding within a risk-averse lending environment with high regulatory costs on business loans, which has arisen from the recent...

Der deutsche Mittelstand — Herzstück der deutschen Wirtschaft -- Anforderung an die Mittelstandsfinanciers aus Sicht eines mittelständischen Unternehmers -- Mittelstandsfinanzierung im Wandel: Neue Chancen oder neue Risiken? -- Bedeutung und Auswirkungen des Ratings für die...

Crowdfunding for SMEs: A European Perspective provides a valuable insight into this new source of capital. In particular, the authors focus on financial return crowdfunding, which repays the crowd either through debt or equity. This source of capital might play a significant role in the future...