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How Self-Donations Boost Crowdfunding Success

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Research from the University of Texas at Austins McCombs School of Business suggests that one strategy works especially well: organizers giving to their own campaigns early on. Platforms like Indiegogo, GoFundMe, and DonorsChoose offer donors a wide range of choices. So how can campaigns attract enough support to succeed?

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Personal Share Holdings Impact Entrepreneurial Behavior

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New research from Texas McCombs shows that when small-business owners see a drop in their personal stock portfolios during a recession, it’s bad news for their companies. The sensitivity of younger businesses to their owners’ investment setbacks can be attributed to their reliance on a single source of financing.

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