ARCHIVED—Informal Equity Capital for SMEs: A Review of Literature
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Prepared for Industry Canada
by
Equinox Management Consultants Ltd.
March 2000
Research Paper prepared for the Small Business Branch as part of the SME Financing Data Initiative
Table of Contents
Objective
Scope of Work
Findings of the Literature Review
The Informal Venture Capital Marketplace
On Business Owners' Perspectives of the Informal Market
Suggested Areas for Future Research
Summary and Conclusions
Bibliography
Scope of Work
Findings of the Literature Review
The Informal Venture Capital Marketplace
- Attributes of Private Investors
- Motivations of Angel Investors
- Operation Of The Informal Capital Market
- On Angels' Perspective of The Market
On Business Owners' Perspectives of the Informal Market
- The impact of informal investments on SMEs performance
- Factors that encourage (or discourage) SMEs to secure informal investments
- Preferences and perception of Business Owners on informal investments
- The Readiness of SMEs to Secure Informal Investments
- The Role of Government
Suggested Areas for Future Research
- Corporate Angels
- Entrepreneurs Perceptions on the angel market
- The Size of the Informal Capital Market
- The Impact of Private Investment on Success and Failure Rates
- Attracting Virgin Angels
- Angels' Investment Preferences
Summary and Conclusions
Bibliography
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