Venture capital, angel financing, and crowdfunding have evolved and matured in the
entrepreneurial finance market. These market developments have also been accompanied …

Purpose This contribution aims to evaluate key theoretical bases that were used in previous
research, to investigate the use of crowdfunding platforms by small businesses and startups …

The financial industry is seeing rapid introduction of new technologies and new business
models that are challenging established practices. Recent changes in financial regulation in …

Betty B. Ackah is a PhD candidate in the School of Communication at Simon Fraser
University. Her current research is on the social construction of blockchain technologies …

In this study, we explore the development of equity crowdfunding (ECF) over the next 5 to 10
years by conducting an international Delphi study. Our results indicate that the ECF market …

Blockchain-based crowdfunding is an emerging economic phenomenon and a state-of-the-
art strategy to finance ventures. It bears similarity to conventional crowdfunding, but has its …

Entrepreneurship plays an important role in economic dynamism in the United States.
Entrepreneurial ventures serve as the workhorse for the economy by contributing jobs …

Crowdfunding provides many opportunities for the development of society by supporting
entrepreneurial and innovative activities. This article concerns equity crowdfunding …

Purpose A network of partners helps and assists a crowdfunding platform (CFP) in scouting,
assessing and selecting projects. This cooperation increases the number of successful …

Title II of the JOBS Act has expanded the opportunities for entrepreneurial ventures to raise
funds from accredited investors via online equity crowdfunding platforms in the United …