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Comparative Social Capital : Networks of Entrepreneurs and Investors in China and Russia
Batjargal, Bat - 2006
Most studies on entrepreneurs' networks incorporate social capital and networks as independent variables that affect … entrepreneurs' actions and its outcomes. By contrast, this article examines social capital of the Chinese and Russian entrepreneurs … and venture capitalists as dependent variables, and it examines entrepreneurs' social capital from the perspectives of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014027643
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Strategic planning objectives for venture capitalist investments in emerging information technologies : a value-focused perspective
Coss, David L.; Dhillon, Gupreet; Udeh, Ifeoma - In: Journal of entrepreneurial finance : JEF ; official … 17 (2015) 1, pp. 27-64
Academic and practitioner literature suggests that Venture Capitalists often have problems with aligning information technology opportunities with investment objectives. To a large extent the alignment process is not formally documented and relies on intuitive instincts. Hence it is important to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011992245
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015100925
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The Formation and Interplay of Social Capital in the ORFE Processes of Crowd Funded Social Ventures
Lehner, Othmar Manfred - 2018
-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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012938073
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Prerequisites for the Creation of Social Capital and Subsequent Knowledge Acquisition in Corporate Venture Capital
Maula, Markku V. J. - 2015
Past research has largely treated inter-organizational social capital as an exogenously determined asset. In this paper, the authors build and test a model on the effects of the initial conditions for the creation and leveraging of social capital in corporate venture capital - portfolio firm...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012750124
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Angel Investors’ and Entrepreneurs’ Intentions to Exit Their Ventures : A Conflict Perspective
Collewaert, Veroniek - 2011
investors and 72 entrepreneurs belonging to 54 ventures located either in California or Belgium. Regression analyses indicate … that entrepreneurial intentions to exit are higher for entrepreneurs who face more task and goal conflicts. Angel investors …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013130706
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013157045
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Why Do Entrepreneurs Refuse Venture Capital?
Croce, Annalisa - 2018
VC market. We theorize and empirically document that entrepreneurs' human capital background and venture …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012936370
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Characteristics of Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurial Finance, and Growth Paths
Cohen, Laurence - 2018
entrepreneurs' interactions with different categories of private equity investors, namely business angels (BAs) and formal venture … that growth paths depend strongly on the entrepreneurs being more or less able to simultaneously leverage BAs' and VCs …' financial as well as cognitive resources. The entrepreneurs ‘capability to do so, is shown to be dependent on their specific …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012923432
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Entrepreneur Heterogeneity and New Venture Financing
Berkovitch, Elazar - 2015
policymakers in promoting innovation. VC investors are better informed. However, Angel investors offer entrepreneurs a better … avenue to capture entrepreneurs' motivational factors. We show that policy measures to enhance entrepreneurial activity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013029584