Crowdfunding als neuartiges Konzept zur Finanzintermediation hat in den letzten Jahren grosse Aufmerksamkeit und Dynamik erlangt und ist ein beeindruckendes Beispiel dafür, wie sich neue Konzepte auf etablierte Industrien auswirken. Trotz der vermeintlichen Ähnlichkeit zur traditionellen...

Crowdfunding is now established as a valid alternative to conventional methods of financing for startups. Unfortunately, to date, research has not investigated how backers can be encouraged to support entrepreneurs beyond funding. The aim of this study is to design and evaluate certain design...

Incentive-based forms of crowdfunding – such as reward-, equity- and lending-based crowdfunding – are becoming increasingly popular. However, research that studies backers' motivations for funding in these environments is still in an embryonic state, revealing an inconsistent and narrow...