scholarly journals The Entrepreneurial Finance and the Issue of Funding Startup Companies

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Achibane Mustapha ◽  
Jamal Tlaty
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Finance ◽  
Agency Theory ◽  
Theoretical Aspect ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Entrepreneurial Finance ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
Or Groups

The emergence of entrepreneurial finance as a research field is the result of a double interest from both entrepreneurship researchers and financiers. Indeed, researchers focus on the financial fact existing in all entrepreneurial projects, while financiers consider that entrepreneurial situations have specific features that we should lean on. Our article is a presentation of the basic mechanisms of the entrepreneurial Finance, and its relationship with the entrepreneurial venture in its early stages; it will also focus on the theoretical aspect on both the Agency theory and its developments, as well as on the emerging organization that takes into account the evolution of the Startups reality. Finally, we will make a presentation of the different modes of financing Startups. Our report reveals that little work was spent on funding the very beginnings of the entrepreneurial venture. To this end, the Finance business tends to stand out from the corporate finance by different concepts and new issues, including the notions of startup, TPE or ' gazelles', that are frequently used at the expense of the notion of firms or groups.

Identification of interdisciplinary research based upon co-cited journals

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 68-77
Author(s):  
Marco van Veller
Keyword(s):  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reference Lists ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Multidisciplinary Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Fields ◽  
Large Matrix ◽  
Or Groups

Purpose This paper aims to the identification of journal articles that probably report on interdisciplinary research at Wageningen University & Research (WUR). Design/methodology/approach For identification of interdisciplinary research, an analysis is performed on journals from which articles have been cited in articles (co-)authored by WUR staff. The journals with cited articles are inventoried from the reference lists of the WUR articles. For each WUR article, a mean dissimilarity is calculated between the journal in which it has been published and the journals inventoried from the reference lists. Dissimilarities are derived from a large matrix with similarity values between journals, calculated from co-occurrence of these journals in the WUR articles’ reference lists. Findings For 21,191 WUR articles published between 2006 and 2015 in 2,535 journals mean dissimilarities have been calculated. The analysis shows that WUR articles with high mean dissimilarities often are published in multidisciplinary journals. Also, WUR articles with high mean dissimilarities are found in non-multidisciplinary (research field-specific) journals. For these articles (with high mean dissimilarities), this paper shows that citations are often made to more various research fields than for articles with lower mean dissimilarities. Originality/value Identification of articles reporting on interdisciplinary research may be important to WUR policy for strategic purposes or for the evaluation of researchers or groups. Also, this analysis enables to identify journals with high mean dissimilarities (due to WUR articles citing more various research fields). Identification of these journals with a more interdisciplinary scope can be important for collection management by the library.

scholarly journals Molecular genetic studies of Chilean avifauna: an overview about current progress

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 459-477
Author(s):  
Nelson Colihueque ◽  
Alberto Gantz
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Genetic ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Genetic Studies ◽  
Origin And Evolution ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Or Groups ◽  
D Loop ◽  
History Of ◽  
Active Research

The biodiversity of Chilean avifauna has been shaped by geological events, geographical factors and extreme climatic regimens. Molecular genetic studies developed to date have begun to provide valuable information to elucidate the effect of these factors on the evolutionary history of Chilean birds. We conducted a search in two bibliographic databases (PubMed and Scopus) over the period between 1998 and 2018 to identify the number and class of articles published in this research field. The quantification of specific research categories was also performed to assess progress in different molecular genetic issues of Chilean birds. Representative studies of the more active research areas: population structure, phylogeography, systematics and taxonomy and genetic diversity, were briefly commented on. Studies on genetic divergence analysis of cryptic species and the underlying genetics at molecular level of adaptive phenotypes in populations, were very scarce. Several types of mitochondrial and nuclear markers have been used, with COI plus D-loop and microsatellite loci, respectively, being the most widely-used markers. However, high-throughput analyses based on complete mitochondrial genomes have also been published. More than one hundred species have been analyzed; the most studied groups being penguins, followed by New World swallows. Although, to date, molecular genetic studies of Chilean birds still require further analysis, the studies available on some species or groups have provided important data to improve our understanding of the origin and evolution of this avifauna.

scholarly journals Sucrose-Responsive Intercommunicated Janus Nanoparticles Network

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2492
Author(s):  
Sandra Jimenez-Falcao ◽  
Daniel Torres ◽  
Paloma Martínez-Ruiz ◽  
Diana Vilela ◽  
Ramón Martínez-Máñez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mesoporous Silica ◽  
Glucose Oxidase ◽  
Short Distance ◽  
Biological Systems ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Nanoscale Materials ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
Janus Nanoparticles ◽  
Chemical Messengers

Inspired by biological systems, the development of artificial nanoscale materials that communicate over a short distance is still at its early stages. This work shows a new example of a cooperating system with intercommunicated devices at the nanoscale. The system is based on the new sucrose-responsive Janus gold-mesoporous silica (Janus Au-MS) nanoparticles network with two enzyme-powered nanodevices. These nanodevices involve two enzymatic processes based on invertase and glucose oxidase, which are anchored on the Au surfaces of different Janus Au-MS nanoparticles, and N-acetyl-L-cysteine and [Ru(bpy)3]2+ loaded as chemical messengers, respectively. Sucrose acts as the INPUT, triggering the sequential delivery of two different cargoes through the enzymatic control. Nanoscale communication using abiotic nanodevices is a developing potential research field and may prompt several applications in different disciplines, such as nanomedicine.

DuPont Corporation: Sale of Performance Coatings

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Susan Chaplinsky ◽  
Felicia C. Marston ◽  
Brett Merker
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Finance ◽  
Private Equity ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Base Case ◽  
Entrepreneurial Finance ◽  
Present Value ◽  
Elective Course ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Free Cash Flows ◽  
Adjusted Present Value

In January 2012, Ellen Kullman, CEO and chairman of DuPont, must decide whether to retain or sell the company's Performance Coatings (DPC) division. This is an introductory case on valuing a leveraged buyout. The case focuses on a publicly listed corporation's decision to divest a large division and asks students to compare the division's value if it remains under DuPont's control or is sold to an outside party. The transaction size of approximately $4 billion is too large for potential strategic buyers in the industry, making private equity (PE) firms the most likely bidders. The case provides a base-case adjusted present value (APV) model of DPC as a stand-alone company and gives students specific assignments to adjust it to reflect the division's potential value under PE ownership (e.g., EBITDA growth, multiple arbitrage, and increased leverage).The case is designed to illustrate and discuss the differences between a public company's valuation based on unlevered free cash flows and a PE sponsor's valuation based on residual (levered) cash flows.This case has been successfully taught in a second-year elective course covering entrepreneurial finance and private equity and in an advanced undergraduate course on corporate finance. It is appropriate for use in classes on private equity, advanced corporate finance, or deal valuation.

Introduction

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Uğur Ümit Üngör
Keyword(s):  
Civil Wars ◽  
Organized Crime ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Armed Groups ◽  
State Involvement ◽  
Or Groups ◽  
The City ◽  
Institutional Relationships ◽  
Historical Legacies

What is paramilitarism? This introductory chapter engages with the scholarship on paramilitarism, conceptualizes the phenomenon, and clarifies the book’s approach. It opens with a prologue on the Syrian paramilitary criminal Suleiman al-Assad, the president’s nephew, who committed a murder in broad daylight in the city of Latakia and enjoyed impunity by hiding behind his paramilitary group. The chapter identifies areas in the research field that require development and suggests how to bridge the gaps between different literatures. In this book, paramilitarism is defined as clandestine, irregular, pro-state armed groups that carry out acts of violence against clearly defined civilian individuals or groups. The range of state involvement extends on a spectrum from spontaneous vigilantism to fully accountable special operatives. Paramilitarism has great importance for understanding the processes of violence that are played out during civil wars, counter-insurgency operations, and massacres including genocide. The chapter approaches paramilitarism from the perspective of three relevant forces: historical legacies, organized crime, and institutional relationships.

Entrepreneurial Finance for Vulnerable Communities

2018 ◽  
pp. 68-91
Author(s):  
Luis Javier Sanchez-Barrios ◽  
Liyis Gómez-Núñez
Keyword(s):  
New Ventures ◽  
Previous Literature ◽  
Entrepreneurial Finance ◽  
Vulnerable Communities ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
Vulnerable Community

This study presents the financial progression of an associative initiative of a vulnerable community in Colombia, from early stages to growth. Initially, basic financial concepts are presented, together with the phases traditionally defined by previous literature. The case is then presented in terms of funding alternatives for entrepreneurs in Colombia, stages followed by the association and funding throughout such stages. Results show that even though the case under analysis presents similar features to those of new ventures started by non-vulnerable individuals, its specificities make it unique; concepts anticipated by existing literature were not fully applicable in this case. A set of issues and solutions are presented regarding entrepreneurial finance for vulnerable communities and in particular, for the case under analysis. Finally, further avenues of research and conclusions are presented.

Methodological background of human model in modern economy

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (6) ◽  
pp. 3-22
Author(s):  
Andrey Shastiko ◽  
Olga Markova ◽  
Anna Meleshkina ◽  
Anton Morozov
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Human Model ◽  
Economic Analysis Of Law ◽  
Specific Research ◽  
Modern Economy ◽  
Or Groups ◽  
Antitrust Regulation

Big data includes information about the characteristics of individual consumers, which allows sellers to individualize price (and not only) offers in such a way as to consider a willingness to pay of individual buyers or groups of buyers. The essential issues discussed in this paper are: the presence / absence of a specific research field through the lens of the coordination and distribution effects of individualized pricing; the existence of the basis for a special regime of antitrust regulation, as well as the related set of issues in the field of economic analysis of law.

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