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Alternative sources of financing and the sustainability of Cameroonian start-ups
Zogning, Félix; Bityé, Mireille; Emile, Massoussi Ma … - In: Journal of entrepreneurial finance : JEF ; official … 24 (2022) 3, pp. 120-136
The objective of the paper is to assess the contribution of alternative sources of financing to the survival of SMIs through an analysis of start-ups in Cameroon. Our study employs a qualitative multisite case study methodology. Data was collected from both documentary and primary sources. For...
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What Matters in Venture Capital - Evidence from Entrepreneurs’ Stated Preferences
Bengtsson, Ola - 2009
We study how entrepreneurs evaluate the ability of different U.S. venture capitalists (VCs) to add value to start …-up companies. Analyzing a large dataset on entrepreneurs' stated preferences on VCs, we show that entrepreneurs view independent … entrepreneurs are able to correctly identify the VCs with better track record, they do not believe that such VCs have a higher …
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Founder-Ceo Succession and the Paradox of Entrepreneurial Success
Wasserman, Noam - 2001
In the last few decades, we have developed a substantial body of knowledge about CEO succession. However, none of the past studies of succession has examined the very first succession event in a firm, when the Founder-CEO is replaced. There are at least four critical differences between...
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The Knowledge-Based Resources of Venture Capital Firms' and Born Global Firms' Internationalization
Abrahamsson, Jan - 2018
received a response rate of 26% to questionnaires sent to 593 VC-backed entrepreneurs in Sweden. The study complements the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012921480
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The value of human and social capital investments for the business performance of start-ups
Bosma, Niels; Praag, Mirjam van; Thurik, Adriaan R.; … - 2002
We investigate the manifold posed question: To what extent does investment in human and social capital, besides the effect of talent, enhance entrepreneurial performance? We distinguish between three different performance measures: survival, profits, and generated employment. On the basis of the...
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Success or Failure of French New Technology-Based and Venture-Backed Firms : An Empirical Approach
Dubocage, Emmanuelle - 2013
This paper analyses the factors that drive the dynamics of French new technology-based and venture-backed companies, using a hand-collected database with 216 companies created between 1998 and 2005. The Venture Capital (VC) firms can choose between three outcomes: the company exits from their...
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Co-Investment Networks of Business Angels and the Performance of Their Start-Up Investments
Werth, Jochen Christian - 2014
The venture capital literature has established the positive impact of coinvestment networks on the performance of start-up investments. In early stages, however, often angel financing is the primary source of external equity. Using a novel in-depth data set of U.S. high technology start-ups we...
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Business Partners, Financing, and the Commercialization of Inventions
Astebro, Thomas B. - 2014
entrepreneurs. These gross differences may be due both to partners impacting business success that is, who the particular partners …
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On the Real Effects of Private Equity Investment : Evidence from New Business Creation
Popov, Alexander A. - 2010
Using a comprehensive database of European firms, we study how private equity affects the rate of firm entry. We find that private equity investment benefits new business incorporation, especially in industries with naturally higher entry rates and R&D intensity. A two standard deviation...
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Valuable Choices : Prominent Venture Capitalists' Influence on Startup CEO Replacements
Conti, Annamaria - 2018
This paper explores how prominent VCs affect CEO replacement in startups. Defining prominence using eigenvector centrality, we employ matching methods and instrumental variables to show that startup CEO replacement occurs more often, and faster, when prominent VCs participate. We further explore...
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