Essays about: "Business Angel"

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1. 21. Managing the Thai smile : A minor field study exploring institutional impact on the strategic management of Swedish firms operating in Thailand

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

   Author : Viktoria Angel; Malin Karlsson; [2017]
   Keywords : International business; Institutional theory; Thailand; ;

   Abstract : Evidence has shown that internationalizing firms operating in emerging markets are facing institutional challenges different and more distinctive from those existing in developed markets. This requires firms to adapt their strategic management by taking institutional impact into consideration. READ MORE

3. 22. Whether and How to Invest in Startups Through Corporate Accelerators

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Denny Nelson; Erik Henriksson; [2017]
   Keywords : Corprorate accelerator; Innovation; startup; Investment;

   Abstract : Background: For the past decade, large companies have discovered the high value andpotential to invest in external startups, not only for the financial returns but also moreoften for strategic benefits. Today's corporations boost their innovation in many differentways, and the most successful companies use several different sources of innovation, suchas open innovation, corporate venture capital, incubators and accelerators. READ MORE

4. 23. Business Angel Investment Process: A study on how fundamentals and experiential learning shape the investment process of Business Angels

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Tim Schulz; Jan-Niklas Schmücker; [2017]
   Keywords : BA; fundamentals; experiential learning; investment process; investment criteria; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose – This research attempts to add to the understanding of how BAs shape their investment process and how different forms of experience influence this process. By this we will further build on the findings of Harrison et al. READ MORE

5. 24. CSR as a tool for startups to gain external financing : A qualitative study in a Swedish context

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Niklas Henriques; Mattias Öberg; [2016]
   Keywords : CSR; sustainability; investment criteria;

   Abstract : Previous studies show that firms, in general, die young, and that they are in dire needs for capital injections. However, for various reasons, startups are sometime not able to gain financing, and in certain cases one prefer a certain type of capital, which has led to the pecking-order theory, which assumes that internal capital is preferred over external, and debt is issued rather than equity. READ MORE

6. 25. Funding of Social Enterprises : A case study of high investor engagement funding practices on for-profit social enterprises

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Miles Scherrer; [2016]
   Keywords : Social Enterprise Funding; Social Enterprise; Social Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurs; Bottom-of-the-pyramid; BoP; Venture Philanthropy; Impact Investing; Venture Capital; Angel Investors; Accelerators;

   Abstract : This bachelor thesis evaluates how high-engagement investors contribute to the development and growth of for-profit social enterprises by providing both funding and non-financial advisory services focused on organisational capacity-building. Case studies on three social enterprises describe the structure of funding deals, what considerations affected these due to the high social character of the ventures, and inquire into the relationship between social enterprise and their investors to evaluate how the investors provide value for their investees beyond capital. READ MORE