Regan M. Stevenson

TL;DR: In this article, the authors extend the entrepreneurship literature to include positive psychological capital (an individual or organization's level of psychological resources consisting of hope, optimism, resilience, and confidence) as a salient signal in crowdfunding.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine investor stereotypes and implicit bias in crowdfunding decisions and find that common gender biases held by amateur investors function to increase female stereotype perceptions in the form of trustworthiness judgments, which subsequently increases investors' willingness to invest in early-stage women-led ventures.

TL;DR: Practical guidance is offered to academic, community, and professional institutions that would like to replicate or build upon the approach to stimulate the formation of community-based and coordinating efforts to thwart the ongoing threat of COVID-19, as well as other societal challenges that might emerge in the future.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors stress how important it is for entrepreneurs to be “coachable.” To date, however, coachability has received little attention in the VC community.

TL;DR: In a follow-up study, this paper used an experimental vignette approach to assess the impact of an entrepreneur's hustle on venture stakeholders, finding that entrepreneurial hustle positively influences stakeholder perceptions of the entrepreneur's leadership effectiveness and a venture's legitimacy.