Essays about: "Equity crowdfunding"

Showing result 31 - 34 of 34 essays containing the words Equity crowdfunding.

1. 31. Crowdfunding : Startups' alternative funding source beyond banks, business angels and venture capitalists.

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

   Author : Alban Metelka; [2014]
   Keywords : entrepreneurship; startup; bank; business angel; venture capitalist; crowdfunding;

   Abstract : Entrepreneurship is the ‘lifeblood’ of every economic development. It is a process of identifying ideas and launching a venture, allocating and organising the needed resources and facing the risks and rewards of it. As a research field entrepreneurship is one of the most researched subjects in entrepreneurial finance. READ MORE

3. 32. The Angel Investor Perspective on Equity Crowdfunding

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Marcus Brodersson; Mattias Enerbäck; Mathias Rautiainen; [2014]
   Keywords : Equity Crowdfunding; Crowdfunding; The Crowd; Angel Investor; Swedish Angel Investor; Swedish Angel Investors; Business Angel; Equity Gap; Fundraising; Capital Raise; Early Stage Funding; Entrepreneurial Funding; Investing;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the rapidly growing phenomenon of equity crowdfunding from the perspective of professional investors. The aim was to contribute to the relatively thin aca-demic field of equity crowdfunding, shedding light on why it is yet to be recognized as an important instrument for raising capital and provide suggestions for improvement. READ MORE

4. 33. Crowdfunding as an investment alternative - Why Crowdfunding?

   University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

   Author : John Waldenström; [2014]
   Keywords : Crowdfunding; Alternatives; regulation; platforms; financing; future.; Crowdfunding; alternativ; regleringar; finansiering; plattform; framtiden;

   Abstract : Today it is extremely hard to get funding for different projects trough the ordinary channels such as banks, VC or Business angels etc. In recent years this has opened up for other alternatives, one of them is Crowdfunding. READ MORE

5. 34. The Future of Equity Crowdfunding - Is "The Crowd" Capable of Good Investment?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Emma Skoglund; Mina Stiernblad; [2013]
   Keywords : Crowdfunding; Equity Crowdfunding; Venture Finance; Wisdom of the Crowd; Social Influence Effect; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Applying traditional Corporate Finance and Corporate Governance theories, the purpose of this paper is to examine “the crowd’s” capability of being a good investor. Our main finding is that “the crowd” is highly sophisticated and consist of individuals capable of being good investors. READ MORE