• Media type: E-Book
  • Title: Crowdfunding and Risk
  • Contributor: Cimon, David A. [Author]
  • Published: [S.l.]: SSRN, [2023]
  • Published in: Staff Working Paper/Document de travail du personnel—2023-28
  • Extent: 1 Online-Ressource (40 p)
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4462680
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  • Keywords: Crowdfunding ; Fintech ; Entrepreneurship ; Real Options
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  • Footnote: Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments May 29, 2023 erstellt
  • Description: This paper examines the role of rewards-based and equity-based crowdfunding in funding new businesses. In this model, crowdfunding is a unique technology that serves as a real option for production and eliminates downside risk. It affords entrepreneurs who face uncertain consumer demand a viable means of funding new projects. Crowdfunding performs well for projects with a high variability in demand and a low probability of success. Conversely, crowdfunding does not perform well for large projects with little variability in demand or for projects where the production side is uncertain
  • Access State: Open Access