Economics & Finance

How to Choose Patents as Loan Collaterals

By Yan “Anthea” Zhang, Zhuo Chen and Yuandi Wang Patents are important assets to many firms. Firms can not only use patents to protect their new inventions, but also can secure…

Why Charity is More Profitable if you Spread it Around

By Haram Seo, Jiao Luo, and Aseem Kaul. “Jack of all trades”, the saying goes, “is a master of none”. Yet when it comes to corporate philanthropy, being a jack…

Small Business Grants are Everywhere in 2021, But Do They Actually Work?

by Regan Stevenson, Alex Kier and Shannon Taylor As the economy looks to recover from a once in a century pandemic, small business grant funding has become a hot topic…

The Track One Pilot Program: Who Benefits from Prioritized Patent Examination?

Video abstract for the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal article “The Track One Pilot Program: Who Benefits from Prioritized Patent Examination?” authored by Jeffrey M. Kuhn and Mike H. M. Teodorescu.

Acquisitions of Founder Led Firms- Risks and Sources of Value

by Shyam Kumar Nearly 11% of large public firms in the United States are led by CEOs who are also their original founders. Give the sizeable proportion, not surprisingly, firms…

When Capital Does not Matter in Business Creation

by Kim Marie Bischoff Have you ever thought about starting your own business? If yes, have you thought about money that you need for the business? Have you maybe even…

Dumb Money or Smart Money? Meta-analytically Unpacking Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) Performance

Established corporations, such as Intel, Amazon, Google, or Johnson & Johnson, have played a pivotal role in startup fundraising in recent decades. Despite the surge in the volume of CVC…

How do CEO Emotions Impact Firm Value?

By Paul P. Momtaz (momtaz@ucla.edu) based on https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/smj.3235 Why are CEOs coached for many hours in preparation for important public announcements, such as their presentations at annual meetings? The extensive preparation…

When capital does not matter in business creation

by Kim Marie Bischoff Have you ever thought about starting your own business? If yes, have you thought about money that you need for the business? Have you maybe even…

Strategic Responses to Crisis

A Virtual Special Issue edited by Matthias Wenzel, Sarah Stanske, and Marvin Lieberman Currently, the pandemic crisis is affecting the lives of people and organizations around the world. As the…