Introduction -- Financial needs in SMEs -- Equity crowdfunding as a hedge fund in SMEs -- The evolution of equity …This book focuses on the relevance of equity-side innovative financial tools for SMEs in overcoming financial threats …. Scholars identify difficulties in the financial sphere as the main causes of SME mortality. Such problems do not allow them to …

shock, in contrast, reduces the approval likelihood for SME loans in particular, while agro and micro loans are considerably …