Several literature reviews on crowdfunding categorise crowdfunding research into different
perspectives but provide limited theory development. The social capital literature offers a …

Abstract Research Summary Entrepreneurship researchers commonly use survey‐based
research designs. However, surveying entrepreneurs poses unique challenges. A principal …

This article draws on information economics to examine when signals and endorsements
obtained from multiple information sources enhance or diminish one another's effects. We …

Many entrepreneurs are struggling with the question of how to deliver a successful fund-
raising pitch on crowdfunding platforms. In this study, we focus on the linguistic style of …

We combine Herbert Simon's view of design with the common distinction between reality as
discovered or created to develop experimentation and transformation as ideal types of …

Purpose Researchers have called for the synthesis of divergent perspectives and the
development of a theoretical model that examines individuals' donation behavior in …

We investigate the effect of innovativeness on crowdfunding outcomes. Because
crowdfunding campaigns characterized by greater incremental innovativeness are more …

This paper uses a randomized field experiment to identify which start‐up characteristics are
most important to investors in early‐stage firms. The experiment randomizes investors' …

Start-ups often face the challenge of a shortage of capital, the so-called funding gap, which
can be overcome by raising small amounts of money from a large number of individuals. As …

This paper introduces a neural network and natural language processing approach to
predict the outcome of crowdfunding startup pitches using text, speech, and video metadata …