Skin in the game : self-funding and reward crowdfunding success
Zhao, Liang and Shneor, Rotem and Sun, Zhe (2022) Skin in the game : self-funding and reward crowdfunding success. Business Horizons, 65 (1). pp. 89-100. ISSN 0007-6813 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bushor.2021.09.007)
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Abstract
This article focuses on entrepreneurs’ self-funding behavior in the reward crowdfunding context and its relation to crowdfunding success. Theoretically anchoring our discussion in signaling theory, we argue that self-funding sends similar information to that conveyed by quick-fix bootstrapping efforts. Accordingly, we hypothesize that self-funding behavior is positively associated with crowdfunding success as it can help alleviate uncertainties around a fundraiser's intent and quality as perceived by prospective backers. To show this, we use a sample of 1,583 campaigns collected from Zhongchou, the largest Chinese reward-based crowdfunding platform, to test our hypotheses. Our results demonstrate that entrepreneurs' direct self-funding is positively associated with crowdfunding success. Moreover, this effect is partially mediated by the quality of campaigns’ content elements.
ORCID iDs
Zhao, Liang ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8481-9926, Shneor, Rotem and Sun, Zhe;-
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Item type: Article ID code: 90569 Dates: DateEvent1 January 2022Published23 December 2021Published OnlineSubjects: Social Sciences > Commerce > Business Department: Strathclyde Business School > Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship, Strategy and Innovation Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 16 Sep 2024 08:43 Last modified: 03 Oct 2024 10:08 URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/90569