Financial theory creates a puzzle. Some authors argue that high-risk entrepreneurs choose debt contracts instead of equity contracts since risky but high returns are of relatively more value for a loan-financed firm. Conversely, authors who focus explicitly on start-up finance predict that...

Alternative Eigenkapitalquellen gefunden. Wenig Eigenkapital oder eine ungeregelte Nachfolge verschließen oft die Tür zum klassischen Bankkredit. Der Ausweg: die Aufnahme eines institutionellen Finanzinvestors. Welche Entwicklungschancen bieten sich mittelständischen Unternehmen? Was erwartet...

In late 2017, DuraTable received a number of unsolicited inquiries regarding its interest in selling out in a going private transaction, mostly from private equity firms. Since the chairman of the board and founder, Gary Reynolds, was approaching retirement age and the largest single shareholder...