We examine the relation between a measure of managers’ physical display—body expansiveness—and favorable reporting practices (in firm forecasts and valuation information) and performance (survival and funding success). We videotaped 154 entrepreneurs pitching their business idea and use...

The behavior and determinants of market-to-revenue ratios in public and private capital markets is examined. Three samples are analysed: (1) all publicly traded stocks listed at some time on the New York Stock Exchange/American Stock Exchange/National Association of Securities Dealers Automated...

This study is the first to examine the role offinancial statement information in a broad cross-section of industries in theventure-backed, private equity market. First, a discussion of prior research onventure-backed private equity valuation is offered. Next, data on the privateand public equity...