This chapter presents the characteristics of startups as a manifestation of innovative
entrepreneurship in the era of digital revolution. The chapter concludes with a developed …

To promote economic growth and overcome societal challenges, policy-makers often try to
shape an entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) that will facilitate technological entrepreneurship …

Open networks give actors non-redundant information that is diverse, while closed networks
offer redundant information that is easier to interpret. Integrating arguments about network …

This new edition of the successful textbook Organization Theories discusses various
approaches to theory formation in organization research, offers a critical presentation of the …

Venture Capital (VC) was born and has flourished in the United States, yet it has only
modestly developed in other geographical areas. A vast body of research has been carried …

This note describes a new database on innovative start-ups and companies, called
Crunchbase, with a focus on its potential for economic and managerial research …

Crowdfunding has enabled large crowds to fund innovative projects. This type of funding
might tap into the wisdom of crowds who were previously disconnected from the funding …

Crowdfunding platforms constitute two-sided markets, bringing together entrepreneurs and
potential backers; this peer-based fundraising schema introduces new dynamics into the …

This paper presents the first evidence of the influence of geographic distance among retail,
accredited, and overseas investors and venture location in an equity crowdfunding context …

This study explores the determinants of initial coin offering (ICO) success, where success is
defined as the amount of capital a project could raise. ICOs are a tool for startups in the …