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  1. 1. Institutionalized practices to the rescue! : A qualitative study on how start-ups strive to scale up and achieve growth by working with institutionalized practices

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Gustav Krantz; Kave Bashiri; [2022]
    Keywords : Start-ups; Growth; Organizational Performance; Institutionalized Practices; Internal processes and Routines; Organizational Behavior.;

    Abstract : Introduction: Since the 1980s and onwards, entrepreneurship and start-ups have exploded. In comparison to more established companies, firms that are defined as start- ups wanting to scale-up are coined by different sorts of vulnerabilities. These can be found in their lack of resources regarding both financial and human capital. READ MORE

  3. 2. The impact of open business model, innovation types and firm’s capital structure on product’s time-to-market and firm performance

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Christoffer Nilsson; Belinda Hsu; [2022]
    Keywords : Business model framework; innovation; capital structure; time-to-market; firm performance; structural equation modeling; exploratory factor analysis;

    Abstract : For decades, globalization has introduced both opportunities and pressures for companies around the world by introducing freer trade, increasing foreign direct investment and the international use of intellectual property that boosted the diffusion of knowledge and technology. As a result, the international competition has become more intense for many firms. READ MORE

  4. 3. Financial Justifications for the Software-as-a-Service Business Model Trend Based on Financial Differences between Companies in the Software-as-a-Service and Pharmaceutical Industry

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Johannes Lindvall; Daniel Olsson; [2021-02-24]
    Keywords : Software-as-a-Service; Pharmaceutical; Financial differences;

    Abstract : The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business model is a new type of business model that has gained great attention from both researchers and practitioners. The rapid growth has resulted in a more and more refined business model and is described as the future of software. Thus, it is not unexpected that the model is frequently used for many start-ups. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Evolution of Swedish Private Equity Portfolio Companies: An Accounting-Based Performance and Valuation Approach

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Markus Bauer; Timo Bosselmann; [2021]
    Keywords : Private Equity; Portfolio Company; Residual Income Valuation; Performance; Accounting Conservatism;

    Abstract : This study provides a comprehensive overview of operating and financial performance, bankruptcy risk, and accounting conservatism in 95 Swedish portfolio companies acquired by Private Equity (PE) firms between 2001 and 2015. It further investigates whether equity value is created on a Swedish portfolio company level. READ MORE

  6. 5. Capital Structure Determinants in Large Real Estate Firms : A Panel Data Study of Post-Crisis Sweden (2009-2017)

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Mia Storlöpare; Lundgren Rudström Sara; [2019]
    Keywords : Capital Structure; Real Estate; Sweden; Pecking Order Theory; Trade-Off Theory;

    Abstract : The real estate industry is one of the oldest sectors in the world, having existed almost as long as humans have roamed around the earth. Despite the social system in place, the ownership of land and buildings has always been a great source of prosperity to their owner. READ MORE