Getting rejected for external funding

Abstract

GETTING REJECTED FOR EXTERNAL FUNDING Getting rejected for external funding (1) 1. Introduction (8) 2. Literature Review (10) 2.1. Start-Ups and how they are funded (10) 2.1.1. The role of venture capital in startup success (13) 2.2. Gender and funding in entrepreneurship (14) 2.2.1. Definition and evidence of the gender funding gap (14) 2.2.2. Biases in venture capital (16) 2.3. Entrepreneurial Motivation (18) 2.3.1. Gender differences in entrepreneurial motivation (20) 2.3.2. The role of financial access in founder persistence (22) 2.4. Rejection in Business and Psychology (23) 2.4.1. Psychological effects of rejection (23) 2.4.2. Setbacks and rejection in different contexts (24) 2.4.2.1. Hiring rejection (25) 2.4.2.2. Bank financing rejection (26) 2.4.2.3. Setbacks in debate competitions (27) 2.4.2.4. Setbacks in sports (27) 2.5. Founder Strategies After Rejection (28) 2.5.1. Common strategies post-rejection (29) 2.5.1.1. Adaptive vs. avoidant coping strategies (29) 3. Methodology (32) 3.1. Sampling (32) 3.2. Process of qualitative interview (35) 3.3. Qualitative Data Analysis (36) 4. Results (39) 4.2. First order categories (39) 4.3. Second-order categories (39) 4.4. Overarching categories (45) 5. Findings and Theoretical Contribution (47) 5.2. Contribution to Theory (47) 5.3. Contribution to Practice (50) 6. Limitations and ethical issues, and recommendations for future research (50) 7. Conclusion (52) 8. References (54) 9. Appendix (71