This is one of the first efforts to systematically study attributes of women business owners
and their equity financing strategies. The study explored the factors associated with the use …

Equity capital fuels growth companies and yields high returns for investors. The process of
equity investment and ultimate harvesting of innovative companies has created significant …

This article discusses the questions and issues that prompted the founding of the Diana
Project, a multi-university research program aimed at identifying factors that support and …

This study examines three key aspects of entrepreneurship associated with women
business owners and their ability to achieve high growth: debt versus equity financing …

“You need to be more strategic.” When someone receives this kind of feedback, what does it
mean? We believe that too often strategic thinking is defined narrowly and is misunderstood …

Women have received a disproportionately low share of available venture capital in the
United States. This study provides the first overview of women decision makers in the …

Research summary Social networks are believed to help start‐ups access venture capital
(VC). However, the causal mechanisms remain unclear because social ties probably …

We examine how judgments in the context of uncertainty vary, depending on the values of
those making these judgments. We test these ideas in the context of venture …

You've probably heard about iRobot, the company that makes the Roomba Vacuum
Cleaning Robot; perhaps you're also acquainted with PackBot robots, which destroy …

To many outside the venture capital industry, the job of a venture capitalist and the skills
required to perform effectively are arcane. A venture capitalist's major activities are …