This paper investigates whether gender, age, ethnicity, and geography affect the choice of equity crowdfunding … both more likely to launch equity crowdfunding offerings than IPOs, and have higher chances to successfully complete an … equity crowdfunding offering. Remotely located companies are more likely to launch equity crowdfunding offerings than IPOs …

Policy-makers expect equity crowdfunding to democratize entrepreneurial finance, by providing access to funding to … choice of equity crowdfunding offerings vs initial public offerings (IPO) on traditional stock markets and whether these … team (TMT) members are both more likely to launch equity crowdfunding offerings than IPOs, and have higher chances to …

Various forms of social learning and network effects are at work on crowdfunding platforms, giving rise to … benefit from their common presence on the platform. We finally show that these crowdfunding dynamics stir platform growth …

Both equity and non-equity crowdfunding has proven to be a productive method of capital formation for start-ups. The … equity crowdfunding provisions of The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS” Act) offer perhaps the most promising …, and established a regulatory foundation enabling startups and small businesses to access new capital using crowdfunding …

Various forms of social learning and network effects are at work on crowdfunding platforms, giving rise to … their common presence on the platform. We finally show that these crowdfunding dynamics stir platform growth, with important …