The overall thrust of the survey findings presented here and their comparison with prior research, especially analysis of high-tech firms in the Kauffman Firm Survey sample, is that female and male entrepreneurs have a lot in common. They would seem to start their companies for similar reasons,...

This study focuses on the period around the initiation of the leading reward-based crowdfundingmarket – Kickstarter, and documents the behavior of male and female entrepreneurs in the processof raising pre-seed capital. We find that women are concentrated in stereotyped sectors both...

Despite recent innovations in entrepreneurial finance, particularly at the early stage of business creation, many new and young companies continue to face hurdles to acquire capital.The Kauffman Foundation addressed current challenges and opportunities in financing entrepreneurial growth, a key...