This study reviews the literature of online peer-to-peer (P2P) lending from 2008 until 2020
as an emergent but fast spreading phenomenon in the context of digital finance. Previous …

Small businesses are significant to any economy from the perspective of employment and
contribution to the national gross domestic product. Despite their significance, small …

In this chapter, we advocate for a tighter connection between improvisation and
entrepreneurship research. We begin with a brief review of the academic literature featuring …

Intellectual capital (IC) and sustainable startup performance (SP) are the two pillars required
for the survival of ventures. Besides, the competitiveness of new ventures is ensured by the …

How does sentiment in a pitch affect an entrepreneur's fundraising outcomes? Although
research suggests that negativity in entrepreneurial “pitches” to investors adversely impacts …

The academic literature has shown some positive effects of gender equality policies'
development on the companies' performance. However, often companies are not promoting …

Social entrepreneurship is in its nascent stages in the UAE. The social and economic value
created by the social enterprise may only be sustained through a process of legitimisation. It …

Abstract Research Summary Gender differences in peer review and the associated impact
on innovation financing are well documented but less well understood. We study peer …

The current literature examining factors related to age and size leading organisations to
underperform is vast and has employed multiple theoretical lenses. However, the evidence …

The study examined how profitability and capital structure influence the value of nascent
small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana. Profit is widely held as the oxygen of all …