An increase in the restrictions on the availability of funding for new and growing businesses in the aftermath of the global financial crisis has been accompanied by the emergence and growth of crowdfunding as an alternative method of raising capital. Crowdfunding contributes towards the disintermediation of the finance market as funders and promoters are brought together directly, democratising both fundraising by businesses and investment by individuals. This book extends entrepreneurial finance research to the study of crowdfunding. Contributions review the history, status and future of crowdfunding, analyse the patterns of fundraising, assess the potential of crowdfunding for the financing of social ventures in particular, and discuss the regulatory implications of recent developments. What is clear from this collection is that the crowdfunding space is still evolving, institutional forms are still developing as models are refined, new institutional collaborations (e.g. between equity platforms and business angel networks) are emerging, and new challenges, particularly regulatory challenges, are being encountered. While crowdfunding is not a universal solution for SME finance in a post-crisis financial landscape, it remains too early to determine whether crowdfunding represents a large-scale transformation of the early stage risk capital market or a minor addition to it. This book was originally published as a special issue of Venture Capital.
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9781138927568
eBay Product ID (ePID)
214428198
Product Key Features
Author
Richard T. Harrison
Publication Name
Crowdfunding and Entrepreneurial Finance
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Finance, Management, Business
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
142 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
246mm
Item Width
174mm
Item Weight
431g
Additional Product Features
Editor
Richard T. Harrison
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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