1) We are running a track of Entrepreneurial Finance at the EURAM conference in Reykjavik (Iceland) (submission deadline 10th of January). Papers submitted to our track can also be considered as book chapters submissions (if authors are interested). For more information, please visit here (track ST 03_03 Entrepreneurial Finance).
2) We are launching a new edited book. Please see below for the CfC.
Call for book Chapters
New Frontiers in Entrepreneurial Finance Research
Edited book to be published by World Scientific Publishing (tbc)
Editors: Anita Quas, Yan Alperovych, Cristiano Bellavitis, Ine Paeleman, Kamuriwo Dzidziso Samuel
Submission deadline for full chapters (5,000-6,000 words): 1st September 201
Entrepreneurial companies are the backbone of economic development. Yet, these firms often suffer from a lack of internal finance which limits their growth and survival. The availability of external finance is hence a key element in entrepreneurial ecosystems, and it has attracted substantial academic interest. The recent dramatic change in the availability of external finance for startups leads to new and interesting questions in this field.
This book will provide an updated view of new trends in entrepreneurial finance. Its aim is to provide academics and non-academics alike a deeper understanding of the entrepreneurial finance as a research field.
Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
The impact of the fintech revolution on entrepreneurial finance (e.g., Crowdfunding).
The "geography of entrepreneurial finance", i.e., the role of aspects such as location and institutional characteristics on the demand and supply of entrepreneurial finance.
The importance of "soft characteristics" (such as cultural and personal traits) for start-up finance.
The relationships between different forms of finance, such as venture capital, business angels, crowdfunding, crowdlending.
The new face of credit for entrepreneurs (relationship banking, bonds, guaranteed loans...).
The role of (new forms of) government intervention to ease the access to finance for startups.
The consequences of the financial crisis on the availability of finance for start-ups.
The relationship between finance and innovation for entrepreneurial ventures.
The emergence of the entrepreneurial finance in emerging markets.
The role of blockchain and ICOs in entrepreneurial finance.
The target audience is composed by graduate students and first-year PhD students on the one hand, and practitioners and (potential) entrepreneurs on the other. The book will benefit the former type of audience by providing an overview of new trends in the academic literature on entrepreneurial finance and by revealing interesting avenues for future research. Regarding the latter type of audience, the presence of clear implications for entrepreneurs will be a fundamental criterion for the selection of contributions to be included in the book.
The book's chapters can be based on academic articles (published and work in progress), but will be presented in a shorter, non-academic friendly format. The quantitative studies, based on econometric analysis, must be easily readable by a non-technical audience, and tables and language will have to be simplified. Case studies will also be considered. This format allows authors to submit an extended version of the article to journals.
We expect to adhere to the following timeline:
Chapter submission deadline: 1st September 2018, 23.59pm CET
Revised chapter submission deadline: 1st December 2018, 23.59pm CET
Expected publication: Spring 2019
We expect to accept about 10-12 chapters, each of about 5,000-6,000 words. All chapters suitable for publication in this book will be blind reviewed. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.
For any additional information and for chapters' submission please contact: Anita Quas, emlyon business school (quas@em-lyon.com) or Yan Alperovych, emlyon business school (alperovych@em-lyon.com).
Kind regards,
Cristiano Bellavitis | Lecturer of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Department of Management and International Business
The University of Auckland Business School
Owen G Glenn Building | 12 Grafton Road
Auckland 1142 | New Zealand | Office #498
T: 093737599 ext. 89902 M: 02041250716
Editorial Board Venture Capital: An International Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance
Track Chair Entrepreneurial Finance at European Academy of Management