Essays about: "financing new ventures"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words financing new ventures.

  1. 1. The Search For a Swedish Valley of Death & Possible Ways Out : Investigating Financing Strategies for the Development of Deep Tech Innovation

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Jonas Granath; [2021]
    Keywords : finance; constraints; innovation; R D; deep tech; equity; venture capital; valley of death;

    Abstract : This study seeks to review the topic of how deep tech innovation is raised in Sweden and more particularly, the finance-related constraints of this ecosystem. The study proceeds from the idea of mapping out the available, and subsequently more suitable financing alternatives for novel deep tech ventures. READ MORE

  2. 2. Are Entrepreneurs Overburdened? Exploring the Agency Dilemma in an Entrepreneurial Setting

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ervis Bulaj; Nour Hafdioui; [2019]
    Keywords : agency theory; entrepreneurs; agency costs; agency control mechanisms; entrepreneurial finance; venture capitalists; business angels; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Entrepreneurial finance is of key importance for young firms and as in any other hierarchical structure, it is strongly linked with the agency dilemma. While the principal-agent dilemma has been well documented in large companies, there is a limited contribution focused on agency theory within start-ups and young firms. READ MORE

  3. 3. The taxonomy of Crowdfunding - An actualized overview of the development of internet crowdfunding models

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)

    Author : Fredrik Tillberg; [2019]
    Keywords : Crowdfunding; crowdfunding platform; campaign owner; crowdfunder; crowdfunding model; taxonomy; donation-based; reward-based; equity-based; lending-based; royalty-based; hybrid model; subscription-based; bounty-based; blockchain technology; smart contracts; dApps; Initial coin offering; ICO;

    Abstract : Crowdfunding challenges century long boundaries between the public, the industry andinnovation. In that respect the phenomenon holds the potential to decentralize and democratizethe way ventures are financed and realized. READ MORE

  4. 4. Crowdfunding Social Entrepreneurship; The Influential Factors in Crowdfunding Success for Social Entrepreneurs

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Anna Nyberg; Malin Åberg; [2017-09-15]
    Keywords : Social entrepreneurship; Crowdfunding; Reward-based crowdfunding; Success factors;

    Abstract : Crowdfunding has emerged as an increasingly important and popular alternative to traditional funding, as entrepreneurs often face difficulties in receiving funding from the traditional channels in the vital early stages of a new venture or project. In its simplest form, crowdfunding is the attempts by entrepreneurial individuals or groups to fund a venture or project by tapping a large network of people through the internet for relatively small monetary contributions, without standard financial intermediaries. READ MORE

  5. 5. Counting Your Chickens Before They Hatch - How to Manage Rapid Venture Growth Ensuing from “Blockbuster” Crowdfunding Campaigns

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Julia Beyer; Simon Schoen; [2017]
    Keywords : Reward-based Crowdfunding; Kickstarter; New Ventures; Rapid Venture Growth; Growth Management; Strategic Management.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Research Problem:​ While research on rapid venture growth has mostly focused on high-growth firms in later stages of development, the topic has become increasingly important to understand for new ventures as well. With the establishment of crowdfunding as an alternative source of financing, companies have access to tools that enable quick expansion of their marketing, funding and distribution capabilities that can speedily result in phases of rapid venture growth. READ MORE