This article surveys research on the effects of digitalization on access to finance. We focus
the review on access through fintech. We review the growth of three main fintech …

A rapidly expanding body of entrepreneurship literature draws on signaling theory. Yet as
the field grows, common understanding of the theory's underlying constructs has become …

This paper provides (i) a review of the existing literature on the metaverse and (ii) an
empirical assessment of the current state of the Web3 meta-economy, with the focus on …

Since the introduction of Ethereum in 2015, blockchain technology (BT) has been evolving,
and BT has been associated with the concept of the sharing economy by business …

Blockchain technology and smart contracts are catalysts for decentralization and
disintermediation. These new technologies reduce transaction costs, agency costs, and offer …

The intersection of finance and technology, known as fintech, has resulted in the dramatic
growth of innovations and has changed the entire financial landscape. While fintech has a …

The Metaverse refers to a shared vision among technology entrepreneurs of a three-
dimensional virtual world, an embodied internet with humans and the physical world in it. As …

Sustainability orientation has a positive effect on startups' initial valuation and a negative
effect on their post-funding financial performance. All else equal, improving sustainability …

This paper examines the market for initial coin offerings (ICOs). ICOs are smart contracts
based on blockchain technology that are designed for entrepreneurs to raise external …

This paper provides the first evidence of a moral hazard in signaling in an entrepreneurial
finance context, by examining token offerings or Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Entrepreneurs' …