So, I’ll present at the 4th European Alternative Finance Research Conference

Fingers crossed.

Low-quality entrepreneurs seek funding from the crowd, study says

Entrepreneurs who access equity crowdfunding are more likely to fail.

The Gen Z Challenge

Nine in ten Generation Z consumers believe that companies have a responsibility to address environmental and social issues. What are the implications for all of us?

AltFi Is Booming In Italy

The latest findings by Politecnico of Milan.

Entrepreneurship: Where Media, VCs, and Academia Fail

A new study shows what the age effect in entrepreneurship is and tries to explain why media, VCs and academia are getting the wrong side of the stick.

Spinouts: The Top 5 UK Universities Helping Entrepreneurship Thrive

A new report measures the success of UK universities in converting research into successful companies.

In The Mind Of The Positive Investor

Does wealth matter for
responsible investment?

It’s Time to Update the Narrative ESG isn’t Mainstream, Study Says

A brand new research from Morningstar finds that most investors, across ages and genders, have clear preferences for ESG investment products.

Finding the Retail Investor

Bloomio looks at the crowd to find out more about retail investors by producing the second edition of a research in collaboration with the IMD Business School.

Everyday Investors Like Impact Crowdfunding, Study Says

Results show that, although sustainability orientation does not increase the chances of success or of engaging professional
investors, it attracts a higher number of everyday investors.

Brain Power

Autism Google Glass crowdfunding campaign ships groundbreaking technology on time.

Plastic Oceans

We live in the plasticene. While media, impact entrepreneurs and alternative finance take action, researchers call for additional scientific evidence to push down on politics.

Why the Future in Crowdfunding is Female

While getting just 1.3% of venture capital financing, crowdfunding represents a sounding founding options for female-led firms.

How Risky Are Companies Searching For Equity Crowdfunding? [Paper]

Investors should be cognizant that while equity crowdfunding might provide prospects for good financial returns in the future, the flip side is that firms on these platforms are high risk in nature.

Crowdfunding: Twitter Activity Drives Increase in Fundraising for Prosocially Oriented Campaigns, Researchers Say

A new study demonstrates the joint roles of message features and network structure in the peer influence process.

Crowdfunding? A question of Personal Branding, Researchers Say

Image conscious people are more likely to give to crowdfunding campaigns. In contrast, levels of income, social capital or religiosity do not affect the online giving context.

UK Startups to Crowdfund Growth

Concerns about the current political scenario linked to difficulties to access traditional finance, bring young entrepreneurs to consider alternative routes, a study confirms.