Essays about: "resource acquisition entrepreneurs"

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1. 1. The Narcissists Wallet: The Nexus between Narcissism and Financial Decision-Making among Aspiring Entrepreneurs

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Axel Janssen; Isabelle Badloe; [2023]
   Keywords : Narcissism; Resource Acquisition; Aspiring Entrepreneurs; Start-Ups; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This study examines how grandiose narcissism affects the resource acquisition of aspiring entrepreneurs. The study's results help bridge a gap in the literature and provide a better understanding of the nexus between narcissism and entrepreneurial finance. READ MORE

3. 2. Building Bridges to Success: Analysing the Strength of Ties in Entrepreneurial Networks and their Contribution to Resource Mobilisation for New Ventures - A multi-case study within the Netherlands and Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Leonie Blum; Stijn Valkenburg; [2023]
   Keywords : networking theory; resource mobilisation journey; resource based view; strong ties; weak ties; entrepreneurship; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the complex relationship between networking and resource mobilisation in the context of entrepreneurship. The study investigates the extent to which different types of ties, namely strong, weak and new ties, contribute to an entrepreneur's ability to acquire resources. READ MORE

4. 3. Convincing Crowdvoting Campaigns - The Persuasive Characteristics of New Venture Crowdvoting Campaigns

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Edvin Sjökvist; Simon Blackman; [2022]
   Keywords : Crowdvoting; Persuasion; Elaboration Likelihood Model; Endorsement; Crowdfunding;

   Abstract : Today, many entrepreneurs turn to online crowdsourcing platforms to acquire resources and support for their ventures. While the pursuit of financial capital through crowdfunding platforms has received much attention from researchers, the pursuit of non-financial support has grown significantly in importance among new ventures. READ MORE

5. 4. For the People, for the Planet: How Social Entrepreneurs in the Global South and Facilitators from the Global North Construct Legitimacy for the Field of Social Entrepreneurship

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

   Author : Eva Katzer; [2019]
   Keywords : Social Entrepreneurship; Legitimacy; Discursive Institutionalism; Global South; Sub-Saharan Africa;

   Abstract : In efforts to leverage private sector approaches for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), social entrepreneurship has gained popularity drawing on a hybrid approach of business-minded strategies for pursuing a social mission. Legitimacy construction serves to justify resource allocation by facilitators from the Global North and pitch for resource acquisition by social entrepreneurs in the Global South. READ MORE

6. 5. Business Angels and Value Added: Does it Affect New Venture Performance?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Christina Halstead; Ragna Landgren; [2015]
   Keywords : Venture Performance; Business Angel; Value Added; Informal Venture Capital; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : PURPOSE. Business angels are often the first external source from which entrepreneurial ventures can secure financing. In addition to providing financial capital, business angels are known for their extensive value adding involvement in the portfolio ventures. READ MORE