New frontiers in entrepreneurial finance research / Anita Quas [and 4 others], editors.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: entrepreneurial finance-from the 18th century to modern times -- The role of angel syndicates on the demand and supply of informal venture capital -- To the rescue: Government intervention in venture capital markets -- Guarantee instrument obsolete or future-oriented? -- New frontiers in green project financing: leveraging on the crowd -- Linguistic style and crowdfunding: Moving the current debate forward -- An introduction to blockchain, cryptocurrency and initial coin offerings -- Mini-bonds: an emerging link in the intermediation chain in Europe -- Construed shared expectations: facilitating access to early- stage equity financing in developing countries -- Financial literacy and entrepreneurship -- Social entrepreneurship competitions: hoping for funding and gaining valuable experience in the process.

"This book provides an updated view of new trends in entrepreneurial finance, with the aim of guiding academics and non-academics alike that want to gain a deeper understanding of this field. It collects recent contributions from scholars from all over the world. Each chapter provides new empirical or theoretical evidence on fundamental issues related to entrepreneurial finance, including business angels, crowdfunding, Initial Coin Offerings, Mini bonds, public support and more. Besides reviewing the recent trends in the field, the book also highlights new avenues for research, and implications for practitioners"-- Provided by publisher.