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1. 21. Venture Capital Money, must be Funny, in a Rich Man’s World : A Qualitative Study About How Women Entrepreneurs Successfully Raise Venture Capital

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Klara Eklöf; Moa Eriksson; [2023]
   Keywords : Women entrepreneur; Venture capital; Entrepreneurship; Gender gap; Gender equality;

   Abstract : Entrepreneurs who need funding often turn to the venture capital industry. In Sweden, women entrepreneurs represent a third of the total number of entrepreneurs. Meanwhile, women-owned businesses only raise one percent of the total venture capital in Sweden. READ MORE

3. 22. A Successful Career as a Player Provides a Faster Path to High Level Coaching : A Qualitative Study

   University essay from Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH/Institutionen för fysiologi, nutrition och biomekanik

   Author : Per Gunnarsson; Ella Paldán; [2023]
   Keywords : Idiosyncratic pathway; Player to coach; Coaching styles; tränarlänkdiverse;

   Abstract : Aim  In the study, we problematize, among other things, the leadership qualities of players and why the majority of coaches in Swedish elite handball are former players.  Within the Swedish handball elite, over 60% of all head coaches have a previous successful playing career. According to a study by Werthner et al. READ MORE

4. 23. #DeGenderFashion : A Visual Analysis of How Fashion Is Used to Challenge Gender Norms and Heteronormative Expectations

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Alexandra Edelsbrunner; [2023]
   Keywords : Fashion Theory; Gender Theory; Social Media Activism; Identity; Cultural Studies; Gender Norms;

   Abstract : The study aims to answer the question of whether fashion can communicate meaning, by addressing how creators on Instagram challenge dominant gender norms through fashion, with a focus on the activist movement of #DeGenderFashion. The research questions will be answered using fashion theory and gender theory as guiding points, with literature on social media activism, representations of gender, and cultural studies giving further insight into the dynamics of the movement. READ MORE

5. 24. Does Brand Personality Beat Sustainability Claims?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

   Author : Emilia Gottbrink-Müller; Jennifer Teurnberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Consumer preconceptions; Sustainability preconceptions; Brand image; Brand personality; Luxury;

   Abstract : Sustainability has been an inevitable topic globally and its importance is not expected to decline in the near future. Lately, sustainable options have taken a bigger proportion of the market share within the fashion industry. READ MORE

6. 25. Using Social Media and Personality Predictions to Anticipate Startup Success

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

   Author : Daniel Stenson; [2023]
   Keywords : Machine Learning; Startup Success Predictions; Founder Personalities; Natural Language Processing; Social Media Analysis; Big 5 Personality Framework; Feed-forward Neural Network; XGBoost.; Mathematics and Statistics;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the potential of integrating predicted founder personalities, based on the Big 5 Personality Framework, into Machine Learning (ML) models to enhance the accuracy of early-stage startup success predictions. Leveraging Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques, we extracted personality insights from founders' tweets, focusing on US startups funded between 2013 and 2015. READ MORE