scholarly journals The role of crowdfunding in entrepreneurial ventures: an analysis of recent trends in Sweden

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 221-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Silver ◽  
Björn Berggren ◽  
Andreas Fili
Keyword(s):  
Interest Rate ◽  
Venture Capital ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ventures ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
New Form ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Academic Debate

The financing of entrepreneurial ventures has been at the forefront of academic debate as well as policy-making discussion for almost a century. In general, there seems to be an agreement that the risks associated with business start-ups are higher than for mature firms, hence, these ventures will have to pay a higher interest rate than more mature and large firms. In this paper the authors analyze the role of a relatively new form of financing for entrepreneurial ventures – crowdfunding – and how this form of financing is similar and different from traditional sources of finance. The authors are also presenting different forms and models of crowdfunding available on the market together with illustrations from the crowdfunding industry in Sweden. The analysis indicates that the positive effects with crowdfunding are numerous but that the size of the crowdfunding sector is relatively small in comparison with the banking and venture capital industry

scholarly journals Innovation Capabilities and the Performance of Start-Ups in Korea: The Role of Government Support Policies

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6009
Author(s):  
Se-Kyoung Choi ◽  
Sangyun Han ◽  
Kyu-Tae Kwak
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Political Support ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Start Ups

What kind of capacity is needed to improve the performance of start-ups? How effective are government support policies in improving start-up performance? Start-ups are critical firm group for ensuring the prospective and sustainable growth of an economy, and thus many countries’ governments have established support policies and they are likely to engage more widely in forward-looking political support activities to ensure further growth and expansion. In this paper, the effect of innovation capabilities and government support policies on start-up performance is examined. We used an unbalanced panel data analysis with a random effect generalized least squares. We investigated the effect of government support policies on 4368 Korean start-ups. The findings indicated that technology and knowledge capabilities had positive effects on the sales performance of start-ups, and government financial support positively affected the relationship between knowledge capability and firm performance. However, when government financial support increased, marketing capability was negatively associated with firm performance. These results demonstrate the significant role of government financial support, including its crowding in but also its crowding out effect. Practical implications: To be more effective, governments should employ innovation-driven entrepreneurship policy approaches to support start-ups. To improve their performance, start-ups need to increase their technology and knowledge capabilities. This study extends recent efforts to understand more fully the effect of government support policies on start-ups differing in their technology, knowledge, and marketing capabilities.

The Politics of the Sharing Economy

2020 ◽  
pp. 21-36
Author(s):  
David Murillo
Keyword(s):  
Venture Capital ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Private Equity ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Moving Target ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Platform Economy ◽  
Academic Debate

The current academic debate on the sharing economy (SE) seems to embrace three main discussions: its definition, its effects, and the role of regulation. A neglected topic here seems to be analyzing the specific implications of the changing nature of these firms boosted by private equity and venture capital. As the author points out, we need to analyze not only the impact of a changing business model but, specifically, how stakeholders, cities, and regulators should approach this moving target now called SE. In the following sections the author departs from a traditional definition of the sharing economy to start building the case for treating the SE at large as an epiphenomenon of the platform economy, and as a temporary condition based on a moveable business model. The chapter closes by introducing the regulatory hurdles that come associated with the previous and mapping out its different futures.

scholarly journals Artists Residencies, Challenges and Opportunities for Communities’ Empowerment and Heritage Regeneration

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 9651
Author(s):  
Maria Rita Pinto ◽  
Serena Viola ◽  
Anna Onesti ◽  
Francesca Ciampa
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
Participatory Approaches ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
New Form ◽  
The University

The paper debates the results of a research carried out by the Department of Architecture of the University of Naples “Federico II” (DiARC), as part of the Creative Europe 2018 Artists in Architecture, Re-activating modern European houses program (entitled EACEA 32/2017 and EACEA 35/2017; scientific coordinator: Maria Rita Pinto; project manager: Serena Viola). The research investigates the relationships between creativity and sharing as tools of a new form of social sustainability. These elements can induce positive effects on the settlement qualities of the places, acting as engines of the custody of the settlement values and the collaborative regeneration of the built environment. The methodology is based on participatory approaches able to restore the levels of cohesion, care, and creativity that the experimentation typology of the Artists Residencies is able to trigger on the territory and on the communities who inhabit it. The results return in the form of the complex process of the artist exhibition reception a significant strategy of sustainable development, capable of influencing the community by entrusting it with the role of custodian of the existing heritage and of renewing local entrepreneurship with innovative productions.

Role of Technology through Start up in India

LAW REVIEW ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peyush Goyal
Keyword(s):  
Driving Force ◽  
Personalized Learning ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ventures ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Market Trends ◽  
Class Room ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Start Ups

Technology is now a driving force of education in all areas in life. People who are capable of understand technology in personalized learning can now deviate themselves from a traditional methods of services or class room learning to work or set up their own venture. The much anticipated “startups India movement” has been launched. The students and IITian has now a more structured way of studying having innovations and RandD in their course curriculum. This helps them later to develop some entrepreneurial skills. India is a best place for start-ups, as in last five years, the market trends are changed because of new entrepreneurial ventures. This paper deals with start up concepts. Challenges, procedures and benefits in relation to India.

scholarly journals Information Sharing and Investment Performance in the Venture Capital Network Community: An Empirical Study of Environmental-Social-Governance Start-Ups

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 1023 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaokai Xue ◽  
Xinghua Dang ◽  
Beibei Shi ◽  
Jing Gu
Keyword(s):  
Venture Capital ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Investment Performance ◽  
Network Community ◽  
Social Governance ◽  
Community Information ◽  
Intermediary Role ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
The Relationship

Information sharing plays a significant role in improving investment performance in the venture capital network community, which serves as an important requirement for the venture capital network to expand to the meso-level and promote its healthy development. Given the important role of Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG) start-ups in promoting sustainable development, this paper selects a sample of ESG start-ups in China to explore the relationship between venture capital network community information sharing and investment performance. We also examine the intermediary role of investment capability in this relationship. Empirical results show that venture capital network community information sharing, from both the prospective of breadth and depth, has a significant positive impact on investment performance of ESG start-ups. We also find that the investment capability, such as scouting and coaching, plays a partial intermediary role in affecting investment performance by community information sharing. This research helps to reveal the relationship between venture capital network community information sharing and investment performance. The results provide a theoretical basis and managerial insights for improving investment performance of ESG start-ups.

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