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Lidia A Braunstein - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • modeling risk contagion in the venture capital market a multilayer network approach
    Complexity, 2019
    Co-Authors: L D Valdez, Lidia A Braunstein, H. E. Stanley, Xin Zhang
    Abstract:

    Venture capital plays a critical role in spurring innovation, encouraging entrepreneurship, and generating wealth. As a part of the financial market, venture capital is affected by market downturns and economic cycles, but it also creates bubbles that negatively impact the economy and social stability. Although the venture capital market is a potential source of systemic risk, there has been little study of its contagion risk mechanism, or how the failure of a single market participant can threaten systemic stability. We use a multilayer network analysis to model the risk contagion in a venture capital market when an external shock impacts a venture capital firm or Start-up Company in order to understand how risk can spread through connections between market participants and harm total market robustness. We use our model to describe both the direct and indirect channels in the venture capital market that propagates risk and loss. Using real data from the worldwide venture capital market, we find that the venture capital market exhibits the same “robust-yet-fragile” feature as other financial systems. The coupling effect of direct and indirect risk contagions can cause abrupt transitions and large-scale damage even when the turbulence is minor. We also find that the network structure, connectivity, and cash position distribution of market participants impact market robustness. Our study complements other emerging research on measuring systemic risk through multiple connections among market players and on the feedback risk contagion between the financial industry and the real economy.

Jari Ruokolainen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • gear up your software start up Company by the first reference customer nomothetic research study in the thai software industry
    Technovation, 2005
    Co-Authors: Jari Ruokolainen
    Abstract:

    Abstract In this research the meaning of the first reference customer for the Start-up companies, which produce complex software products has been studied. Which factors are important to gain the most out of the first reference have been also studied. The study has been done using nomothetic research methodology: hypotheses have been created and a survey was executed among Thai companies. One of the results indicates that it is important to utilize the first reference for finding sales arguments. However, only some of the Start-up companies do that. Instead, 40% of the investigated companies used the first reference to verify technology, although this type of technology verification correlates negatively with the sales growth. Evidence that the market value of the reference customer has significant meaning in the sales growth has not been found. This might mean that the first reference, as such, seems to have value for further sales. This research complements the model, which was created previously by Ruokolainen and Igel, by creating a specific set of variables to help succeed with the first reference customer.

  • the factors of making the first successful customer reference to leverage the business of start up software Company multiple case study in thai software industry
    Technovation, 2004
    Co-Authors: Jari Ruokolainen, Barbara Igel
    Abstract:

    Abstract The first customer is the first reference. The first reference is especially important for Start-up companies that plan to deliver complex software and hardware products. The first successful reference usually means further business. However, often new technology companies face different kinds of problems with their first customer relationship. Thus, it makes sense to study the success factors in more depth. Nine Thai Start-up software companies have been investigated to gain a more profound understanding of this phenomenon. The literature review partly explains the state-of-the-art of the subject including the current partnership theory and reviews the leader user design methodology and the technology models. There are some shortcomings in current theories, because they do not take into account special situations of the new technology Start-up Company. Based on the nine case studies a model has been developed that takes into account some of the aspects needed to create a successful business with help of the first references. The model indicates the importance of the commitment of the first reference customer to the business of the technology Start-up Company. The business success of the first customer reference depends in many cases not just on technology knowledge but also on existing social contacts. The research is new in this recently industrialized country.

Xin Zhang - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • modeling risk contagion in the venture capital market a multilayer network approach
    Complexity, 2019
    Co-Authors: L D Valdez, Lidia A Braunstein, H. E. Stanley, Xin Zhang
    Abstract:

    Venture capital plays a critical role in spurring innovation, encouraging entrepreneurship, and generating wealth. As a part of the financial market, venture capital is affected by market downturns and economic cycles, but it also creates bubbles that negatively impact the economy and social stability. Although the venture capital market is a potential source of systemic risk, there has been little study of its contagion risk mechanism, or how the failure of a single market participant can threaten systemic stability. We use a multilayer network analysis to model the risk contagion in a venture capital market when an external shock impacts a venture capital firm or Start-up Company in order to understand how risk can spread through connections between market participants and harm total market robustness. We use our model to describe both the direct and indirect channels in the venture capital market that propagates risk and loss. Using real data from the worldwide venture capital market, we find that the venture capital market exhibits the same “robust-yet-fragile” feature as other financial systems. The coupling effect of direct and indirect risk contagions can cause abrupt transitions and large-scale damage even when the turbulence is minor. We also find that the network structure, connectivity, and cash position distribution of market participants impact market robustness. Our study complements other emerging research on measuring systemic risk through multiple connections among market players and on the feedback risk contagion between the financial industry and the real economy.

Barbara Igel - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • the factors of making the first successful customer reference to leverage the business of start up software Company multiple case study in thai software industry
    Technovation, 2004
    Co-Authors: Jari Ruokolainen, Barbara Igel
    Abstract:

    Abstract The first customer is the first reference. The first reference is especially important for Start-up companies that plan to deliver complex software and hardware products. The first successful reference usually means further business. However, often new technology companies face different kinds of problems with their first customer relationship. Thus, it makes sense to study the success factors in more depth. Nine Thai Start-up software companies have been investigated to gain a more profound understanding of this phenomenon. The literature review partly explains the state-of-the-art of the subject including the current partnership theory and reviews the leader user design methodology and the technology models. There are some shortcomings in current theories, because they do not take into account special situations of the new technology Start-up Company. Based on the nine case studies a model has been developed that takes into account some of the aspects needed to create a successful business with help of the first references. The model indicates the importance of the commitment of the first reference customer to the business of the technology Start-up Company. The business success of the first customer reference depends in many cases not just on technology knowledge but also on existing social contacts. The research is new in this recently industrialized country.

Erica L Plambeck - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • reducing greenhouse gas emissions through operations and supply chain management
    Energy Economics, 2012
    Co-Authors: Erica L Plambeck
    Abstract:

    Abstract The experiences of the largest corporation in the world and those of a Start-up Company show how companies can profitably reduce greenhouse gas emissions in their supply chains. The operations management literature suggests additional opportunities to profitably reduce emissions in existing supply chains, and provides guidance for expanding the capacity of new “zero emission” supply chains. The potential for companies to profitably reduce emissions is substantial but (without effective climate policy) likely insufficient to avert dangerous climate change.