... in English and indexed in two databases, which may omit relevant studies from other sources. Future research could explore sector-specific or regional dynamics in greater depth and expand to alternative forms of entrepreneurial finance. Practical implications Entrepreneurs should align debt financing...

...Stefanie Weniger; Svenja Jarchow; Oleg Nenadić Purpose Literature on entrepreneurial finance has long overcome the view of an investor as a sole provider of financial capital. Entrepreneurs need to consider more aspects when deciding on an investor. Especially the depiction of corporate venture...

...Ye Zhang; Louise Scholes; Kun Fu; Mathew Hughes; Fangcheng Tang Purpose This paper is about equity crowdfunding syndicates as a form of entrepreneurial finance and looks specifically at the lead investors' human capital and their ability to raise funds. Design/methodology/approach The authors...

... 26 07 2017 14 11 2017 20 11 2017 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Entrepreneurial finance Small business Financial sources Reward-based crowdfunding Start-ups and small businesses represent a hub...