This paper examines two aspects of African American restauranteurs—their crowdfunding
performance and how such performance has been impacted by the Black Lives Matter …

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

Purpose Restaurant entrepreneurs are increasingly leveraging crowdfunding as an
alternative financing mechanism. In the context of restaurant crowdfunding, studies have …

This study explores the determinants of restaurant crowdfunding success, inspired by
success determinants found in independent restaurant literature. The results indicate that …

Restaurants are often considered by financial institutions or capital investors as relatively
risky compared to other sectors or larger counterparts. Due to the difficulties which new …

Purpose In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on global health care
and the economy. The restaurant industry has been especially hit hard by the statewide …

The purpose of this study is to explore business crowdfunding donation campaigns in which
there is no reward or incentive provided to the donor. Specifically, crowdfunding campaigns …

African American restaurateurs' number one challenge is limited access to capital, and
crowdfunding can be an alternative financing vehicle. However, funding success of African …

The dearth of minority entrepreneurs has received increasing media attention but few
academic analyses. In particular, the funding process creates challenges for either audit or …

The explosion of crowdfunding within entrepreneurial circles is attracting increased
academic interest in the nature of crowdfunding, its antecedents, and its consequences. In …