Matthew Regions? Regional Variation in Entrepreneurial Finance

Are a venture’s prospects determined only by the intrinsic qualities of the entrepreneur pre-entry and the post-entry decisions they make, or do seemingly exogenous factors, such as geography, play a role in entrepreneurial outcomes? For example, capital is perhaps the essential resource entrepreneurs must acquire to launch their ventures. Papers in this session focus on regional variation in access to start-up capital and how entrepreneurs wrestle with the realities of their geography. Some examine regional differences in the deployment of venture capital, while others investigate alternatives when it is unavailable locally