Chen, Zepeng; Guo, Xiaomeng; Xiao, Guang; Xu, Fasheng - 2023
helps gauge market demand but at the risk of copycats’ imitation; or from bank financing, which helps deter the entry of … copycats if entry is not blockaded, i.e., prevented with extra effort. Imitation efficiency and crowdfunding market proportion … effects of copycat’s imitation. Our study provides insights for startups on how to compete with copycats in crowdfunding …