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-value pairs between the funders and the entrepreneurs. Issues of identification and control are thus not based upon any formal … transformation of capital is highly moderated by cultural and symbolic capital. Crowdfunding seems an ideal match for entrepreneurs … seeking for ‘societal' value more than for economic gain. While the entrepreneurs act as catalysts, members of the crowd take …
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-scale local entrepreneurs help improve their scarce resource endowments. Adopting a mechanistic and functioning oriented view of … individually explores both the personal and professional networks of 958 Spanish entrepreneurs. Findings reveal how the two …
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Bei der Finanzierung junger innovativer Unternehmen spielen Informationen und ihre Verfügbarkeit eine maßgebliche Rolle. Insbesondere Informationen aus Netzwerken von Investoren entscheiden häufig über Erfolg und Misserfolg des Startups. Betrachtet man private Geldgeber junger Unternehmen,...
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connections between angels and entrepreneurs, obtained via schools, past employment and ethnicity, positively influence investment …
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We provide an empirical analysis of the investments' network of investors and startups, using original data from the entrepreneurial finance setting in California. We also propose, and calibrate a two-mode random network formation model. We show that an essential mechanism of the entrepreneurial...
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Entrepreneurs are usually exhorted to attract the best networked investors. We provide further insights into this …
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One in three deals in the early-stage financing market involves an investor and founder from the same alma mater. We show that founders' connections to early-stage investors through shared education networks are more important than school academic quality or shared geography in facilitating...
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We look at syndication in the venture capital industry. Investments conducted by syndicates are believed to have better chances of being successful, measured by the survival probability of portfolio companies or by successful exits. Using a novel and large dataset, covering several countries,...
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We look at syndication in the venture capital industry. Investments conducted by syndicates are believed to have better chances of being successful, measured by the survival probability of portfolio companies or by successful exits. Using a novel and large dataset, covering several countries,...
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Evidence shows that social network structures drive important economic outcomes. Building on social network theory, this study is the first to analyse the impact of team networks on venture success. Using information about team affiliations for a sample of token-financed startups, we model...
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