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The influence of COVID-19 on investment strategies and external financing sources of start-ups in The Netherlands
Siemerink, J.H.A. (2022) The influence of COVID-19 on investment strategies and external financing sources of start-ups in The Netherlands.
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| Abstract: | This research examines the influence of COVID-19 on investment strategies and opportunities for external financing sources for Dutch start-ups established between 2019 and 2022. The qualitative part of this research (interview) consists of 8 participating start-ups, and the quantitative part (survey) consists of 142 participating start-ups. The aim of the study is to see whether the established companies have benefited from the situation during the pandemic and have been able to grow despite the measures. This has been tested using three constructs, Influence of the Pandemic (IP), Sources of Finance (SF), and Investment Capital (IC). It emerged from the literature that the relationship between securing sources of investment and continuing to grow in times of crisis for start-ups is reinforced by a number of variables. Namely, size, age, growth intention, asset structure, and entrepreneurs' characteristics. During this research, it was tested whether these variables strengthen the relationship. The results of the study show that the start-ups have not been hindered in development but have actually benefited from the situation that has arisen. The influences of the tested variables sometimes differ in this respect and on an industrial level, this is also sometimes different. The start-ups have been able to secure investments despite the pandemic. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 83 economics, 85 business administration, organizational science |
| Programme: | Business Administration MSc (60644) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/93224 |
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