Venture Capital and Underserved Communities

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ID6404515
AuthorsJulia Sass Rubin (0000-0002-8183-3631, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ,, corresponding author)
Year2010
Volume45
Issue6
Pages821-835
Publication date2010-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueUrban Affairs Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1078-0874 • E-ISSN: 1552-8332
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1078087410361574
OpenAlexW2137546348
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited18

Access to equity capital is critical for the growth of businesses, especially for young companies, which lack the cash flows necessary to repay loans. To meet this need, a thriving venture capital industry has evolved, fostering job creation, economic growth, and innovation in the United States. Not all companies, however, have been equally able to access such investments. Firms owned by women and people of color and those located in rural and distressed urban regions of the country have been underserved by the venture capital industry. This note analyzes the factors responsible for this and proposes policies designed to ensure a more equitable economic landscape

Business · Capital (architecture · Economic growth · Economics · Equity (law · Financial capital · Human capital · Private equity · Social venture capital · Thriving · Venture capital · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Firm Innovation and Growth · Private Equity and Venture Capital · Finance

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