Factors contributing to the success of crowdfunding: the Malaysian case
Crowdfunding is getting the world's attention due to the fact that it is particularly useful to support the development of new ideas and initiatives that cannot be funded by traditional mode of financing such as financing from financial institutions. Being globally recognized as the next best a...
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| author | Rahman, Maya Puspa Duasa, Jarita Mustaffa Kamil, Nazrol Kamil |
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| description | Crowdfunding is getting the world's attention due to the fact that it is particularly useful to support the development of new ideas and initiatives that cannot be funded by traditional mode of financing such as financing from financial institutions. Being globally recognized as the next best alternative for entrepreneurs to raise funds, it is highly important to discover the factors contributing to the success of raising funds through this mechanism. Based on interviews with major industry players, this research critically address the issues associated with crowdfunding and presents the factors mostly important for project owners or entrepreneurs to consider before engaging in raising funds through the crowdfunding platforms, in Malaysia. Apart from enriching the literature in crowdfunding, this research is expected to spur awareness on the importance and implications of crowdfunding in the Malaysian capital market. |
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| spelling | iium-566802017-05-02T04:20:27Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/56680/ Factors contributing to the success of crowdfunding: the Malaysian case Rahman, Maya Puspa Duasa, Jarita Mustaffa Kamil, Nazrol Kamil HG Finance HG4001 Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance. Crowdfunding is getting the world's attention due to the fact that it is particularly useful to support the development of new ideas and initiatives that cannot be funded by traditional mode of financing such as financing from financial institutions. Being globally recognized as the next best alternative for entrepreneurs to raise funds, it is highly important to discover the factors contributing to the success of raising funds through this mechanism. Based on interviews with major industry players, this research critically address the issues associated with crowdfunding and presents the factors mostly important for project owners or entrepreneurs to consider before engaging in raising funds through the crowdfunding platforms, in Malaysia. Apart from enriching the literature in crowdfunding, this research is expected to spur awareness on the importance and implications of crowdfunding in the Malaysian capital market. 2016-07 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/56680/1/Malaysian%20Crowdfunding_Rahman_APEF2016.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/56680/7/56680_Factors%20Contributing%20to%20the%20Success.pdf Rahman, Maya Puspa and Duasa, Jarita and Mustaffa Kamil, Nazrol Kamil (2016) Factors contributing to the success of crowdfunding: the Malaysian case. In: 2016 Asia-Pacific Conference on Economics & Finance, 27th-28th July 2016, Ah Hood Road Singapore. (Unpublished) http://apef.ear.com.sg/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/APEF-2016-Programme-and-Abstract-Book1.pdf |
| spellingShingle | HG Finance HG4001 Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance. Rahman, Maya Puspa Duasa, Jarita Mustaffa Kamil, Nazrol Kamil Factors contributing to the success of crowdfunding: the Malaysian case |
| title | Factors contributing to the success of crowdfunding: the Malaysian case |
| title_full | Factors contributing to the success of crowdfunding: the Malaysian case |
| title_fullStr | Factors contributing to the success of crowdfunding: the Malaysian case |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors contributing to the success of crowdfunding: the Malaysian case |
| title_short | Factors contributing to the success of crowdfunding: the Malaysian case |
| title_sort | factors contributing to the success of crowdfunding: the malaysian case |
| topic | HG Finance HG4001 Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance. |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/56680/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/56680/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/56680/1/Malaysian%20Crowdfunding_Rahman_APEF2016.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/56680/7/56680_Factors%20Contributing%20to%20the%20Success.pdf |