Why would someone decide to give their money to help a stranger bring a creative project to life? Recent research in the Journal of Consumer Research has found that backers of crowdfunding projects participate, in part, because ...
Social Sciences
Oct 24, 2023
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A scientist who has dedicated his life to studying seabirds has revealed how climate change has led to mass mortality events, altered breeding times and how the population is now being devastated by bird flu, in one of the ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 19, 2023
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The Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision by the United States Supreme Court earlier this year overturned constitutional protections of reproductive choice for Americans.
Economics & Business
Dec 5, 2022
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Kickstarter. Indiegogo. GoFundMe. Crowdfunding platforms have financially leveled the field for those interested in launching a new product or backing a particular cause. These popular sites reportedly added $65 billion in ...
Economics & Business
Sep 12, 2022
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Gender bias against women in entrepreneurial finance is turned on its head in the context of reward-based crowdfunding, according to new research published in the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. Specifically, female crowdfunding ...
Economics & Business
Aug 8, 2022
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The success of politicians in the U.S. largely depends on the amount of funding they receive from various sources. Although political action committees contribute considerably to elections, a recent survey showed that grassroots ...
Economics & Business
Jul 19, 2022
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Want a successful crowdfunding campaign? Make sure you know who your backers are and what motivates them. This is the advice from Nadia Arshad, Ph.D. at Jönköping International Business School, Jönköping University. In ...
Social Sciences
Jan 13, 2022
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During the first several months of the pandemic—when communities locked down, jobs were lost, PPE was scarce and store shelves were cleared —thousands of people turned to online crowdfunding to meet their needs.
Social Sciences
Jun 17, 2021
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Investors' moods are affected by gloomy weather. New research from Copenhagen Business School recommends entrepreneurs looking for finance should be aware of the weather forecast at the time they want to launch their crowdfunding ...
Economics & Business
Jan 28, 2021
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Entrepreneurs launching a crowdfunding campaign to fund new product development benefit by reaching out early to engage with potential end-users, say business researchers from three universities.
Economics & Business
Apr 30, 2020
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