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 …

Crowdfunding platforms have exhibited explosive growth over the past decade. In this paper, we map out what we know … about crowdfunding, and chart directions for future work. We argue the crowdfunding literature simultaneously experiences … crowdfunding research across scholarly disciplines: keen insights sit in disciplinary silos. Scholars may be ignorant of work …

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 …