Patient VCs vs. Deep-Pocketed Incumbents: VC Financing Strategies in the Presence of Competitive Threats

Peter Pham; University of New South Wales

Roham Rezaei; University of New South Wales

Jason Zein; University of New South Wales

  Presenter: Roham Rezaei, University of New South Wales

  Discussant: Yan Xiong, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Startup (Dis)similarity and Types of Early-stage Financing

S. Katie Moon; University of Colorado Boulder

Paula Suh; University of Georgia

  Presenter: Paula Suh, University of Georgia

  Discussant: Shenje Hshieh, City University of Hong Kong

Employment Protection and VC Investment: The Impact of Wrongful Discharge Laws

Wei Wang; Cleveland State University

Chris Yung; University of Virginia

  Presenter: Chris Yung, University of Virginia

  Discussant: Xiao Ren, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

Tax Incentives, Small Businesses, and Physical Capital Reallocation

Riddha Basu; George Washington University

Doyeon Kim; Northwestern University

Manpreet Singh; Georgia Institute of Technology

  Presenter: Manpreet Singh, Georgia Institute of Technology

  Discussant: Yupeng Lin, National University of Singapore