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 …

Crowdfunding is an innovative strategy for financing a new business venture from the
general public instead of seeking funds in traditional ways, such as issuing bonds or bank …

With signaling theory, credibility, and social media engagement (SME) as guiding
frameworks, this study used an experiment to examine how social media influencers (SMIs) …

The severity and prevalence of fake news on social media (SM) are growing, which leave
detrimental effects to businesses. Therefore, understanding consumer behavior when they …

As vertical crowdfunding platforms (eg, cultural and creative crowdfunding) are gradually
gaining widespread attention, it is vital to explore the determinants specific to their success …

Crowdfunding is a successful disruptive innovation of fintech that substitutes financial
intermediaries and contributes toward financial inclusion and sustainable development. The …

Despite the relevance of crowdfunding as a financing tool for underrepresented
entrepreneurs, prior research pays scant attention to the funding gap for refugee …

Surface cues such as displays of passion and physical attractiveness can affect
crowdfunding outcomes. Yet the efficacy of these cues may be contingent on other attributes …

Purpose Prior research treated entrepreneurs' actions as purely opportunistic and voluntary,
excluding social and economic systems' influence on entrepreneurial actions. However, the …

Opinion leaders play essential roles in online social media and are the key to analyzing the
process of information diffusion. While the crowdfunding market has exhibited rapid growth …