1. Entrepreneurship in the EU: To Wish and not to be

   • Isabel Grilo
   • Jesus-Maria Irigoyen

   OriginalPaper Pages: 305 - 318

2. Success and Risk Factors in the Pre-Startup Phase

   • Marco van Gelderen
   • Roy Thurik
   • Niels Bosma

   OriginalPaper Pages: 319 - 335

3. Venture Capitalists, Syndication and Governance in Initial Public Offerings

   • Igor Filatotchev
   • Mike Wright
   • Mufit Arberk

   OriginalPaper Pages: 337 - 350

4. New Ventures and their Credit Terms

   • Aoife Hanley
   • Sourafel Girma

   OriginalPaper Pages: 351 - 364

5. The Impact of Perceived Expectations and Uncertainty on Firm Investment

   • Mark J. Koetse
   • Arno J. van der Vlist
   • Henri L. F. de Groot

   OriginalPaper Pages: 365 - 376

6. How does Financial Distress Affect Small Firms’ Financial Structure?

   • Julio Pindado
   • Luis Rodrigues
   • Chabela de la Torre

   OriginalPaper Pages: 377 - 391

7. Connectivity and Performance of Science-based Firms

   • Annika Rickne

   OriginalPaper Pages: 393 - 407