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Resources such as finance and technology are needed for entrepreneurial activity. This book addresses several aspects of the evolving landscape caused by digitalization, points to new developments in alternative sources of finance in the entrepreneurship and regional development literature, and offers a research agenda for future research.

Securing needed finance is one of the main challenges facing those wanting to start a new business. While corporate finance traditionally focuses on established listed corporations, entrepreneurial finance largely focuses on younger, privately owned firms. Entrepreneurial finance encompasses a variety of finance types from various sources, including VC, private equity, business angel finance, crowdfunding, grants, funding from incubators or accelerators, and support from family and friends (Cosh et al., 2009). In recent years, entrepreneurial finance has witnessed the …