For the last few years researchers in business administration have increasingly become aware of the central role of small and medium enterprises for the prosperity of an economy. As a consequence, entrepeneurship has grown a most relevant sub-discipline in business administration. This special issue focuses on the specific problems in the field of finance that are essential for small and medium enterprises. The articles offer an excellent overview of research questions lying at the very heart of entrepreneurial finance and thus may serve as the starting point for further interesting investigations.

Research questions of entrepreneurial finance

Vorwort
Research questions of entrepreneurial finance

Autorentext
Dr. Wolfgang Breuer is Professor for Financial Management at RWTH Aachen.

Dr. Malte Brettel is Professor for Economics at RWTH Aachen.

Inhalt
Venture Capital Financing and Capital Structure Choice: A Panel Study of German Growth Companies

Linking Incorporated Cultural and Financial Capital of the Entrepreneur in a New Venture Creation Context: A Cross-Country Comparison

Angels or Demons? Evidence on the Impact of Private Equity Firms on Employment

Antecedents of Style Drift in Private Equity Investments

Financing Young Biotechnology Companies: Public Support and Venture Capital in Comparison