Do financial market frictions hurt the performance of women‐led ventures? A meta‐analytic investigation

DG Ross, DH Shin - Strategic Management Journal, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Research Summary Extant research offers conflicting views about the size and
nature of gender‐related disparities in venture financing and venture performance. We …

The crowd beyond funders: An integrative review of and research agenda for crowdfunding

VF He, M Tröbinger, A Murray - Academy of Management Annals, 2024 - journals.aom.org
Crowdfunding, or soliciting small contributions from large and dispersed crowds through
online platforms, is an increasingly indispensable strategy for established firms, young …

Breaking barriers or maintaining status quo? Female representation in decision-making group of venture capital firms and the funding of woman-led businesses

L Xu, AY Ou, HD Park, H Jiang - Journal of Business Venturing, 2024 - Elsevier
We examine whether and when female representation in decision-making groups of venture
capital firms affects the firms' decision to fund woman-led businesses. By developing an intra …

When a crisis hits: An examination of the impact of the global financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic on financing for women entrepreneurs

W Yu, J Fei, G Peng, J Bort - Journal of Business Venturing, 2024 - Elsevier
Crises have significant implications for entrepreneurs' businesses. Female entrepreneurs
are often found to suffer from crises due to their marginalized positions. Despite the …

Just a number? Using artificial intelligence to explore perceived founder age in entrepreneurial fundraising

MJ Matthews, AH Anglin, W Drover, MT Wolfe - Journal of Business …, 2024 - Elsevier
Leveraging work on role theory and age stereotypes, we deploy a randomized experiment
that uses AI to manipulate founder age in fundraising appeals. Broadly, we find that age …

Rating systems and increased heterogeneity in firm performance: Evidence from the New York City Restaurant Industry, 1994–2013

J Greenberg, DB Sands, G Cattani… - Strategic Management …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Research Summary We investigate the extent to which the increasing availability of
ratings information has affected heterogeneity in firm performance and, if so, what market …

Passion and attractiveness on display: an examination of gender bias in crowdfunding

C Letwin, MP Ciuchta, M Johnson, R Stevenson… - Small Business …, 2024 - Springer
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 …

Impact of project updates and their social endorsement in online medical crowdfunding

Y Wu, H Ye, ML Jensen, L Liu - Journal of Management Information …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Online crowdfunding has become an important fundraising channel for medical care. Yet,
individuals in need face numerous challenges in meeting their fundraising goals. To …

The gendered liability of venture novelty

Z Liao, JH Zhang, N Wang, WP Bottom… - Academy of …, 2024 - journals.aom.org
To hedge unforeseen risk, investors may prioritize male-led ventures that they anticipate
most other investors will prefer, arriving at decisions that are biased against women. Yet …

A person‐centred view of citizen participation in civic crowdfunding platforms: A mixed‐methods study of civic backers

M Soltani Delgosha, N Hajiheydari… - Information Systems …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Crowdfunding platforms have emerged as a promising contemporary means for mobilising
collective civic actions to address local or social issues, improve community cohesion and …