What is Web3, and what does it mean for established companies? Web3 describes a broad
range of emerging internet applications for blockchain technology (ie, a decentralized …

This essay sharpens and refreshes the multi-case theory-building approach, sometimes
termed The “Eisenhardt Method.” The Method's singular aim is theory building, especially …

Organizations are increasingly deploying technologies that have the ability to parse through
large amounts of data, acquire skills and knowledge, and operate autonomously. These …

Crowdfunding, or soliciting small contributions from large and dispersed crowds through
online platforms, is an increasingly indispensable strategy for established firms, young …

More than a decade ago, Thornton and colleagues added community to the inter-
institutional system and argued that the community logic shapes individual and …

Drawing on self-determination theory (SDT), this study examines differences in the
motivation of backers to support cultural and commercial entrepreneurs through reward …

Research has shown that most ventures fail, yet there has been limited work on investors'
views of entrepreneurs who have failed in the past. We address this gap and call attention to …

In this study, we move beyond the predominant focus entrepreneurship researchers have
put on the acquisition of financial capital from professional investors by exploring how, and …

The presentation of a prototype is pervasive when technology entrepreneurs pitch to
potential resource providers. Yet, we know little about how the fidelity of a prototype—the …

Scholars have devoted significant attention to the role of entrepreneurs' communication, and
gender in crowdfunding. Yet, how female and male entrepreneurs can effectively configure …