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The Role of Entrepreneur’s Face Disclosure on Crowdfunding Success

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  • Lenny Phulong Mamaro

    (Department of Finance Risk Management and Banking, University of South Africa (UNISA), P.O. Box 392, Pretoria 0003, South Africa)

  • Athenia Bongani Sibindi

    (Department of Finance Risk Management and Banking, University of South Africa (UNISA), P.O. Box 392, Pretoria 0003, South Africa)

Abstract

The evaluation of crowdfunding campaigns varies from person to person; some investors are more interested in the project’s creativity, and others are more concerned with the profiles of entrepreneurs. The study investigated how entrepreneurs’ face disclosure influenced the success of crowdfunding. Secondary data were collected from multiple crowdfunding platforms for projects in Africa. That is, cross-country data from 54 African countries, to overcome data limitations from a single country. An econometrics analysis revealed that the facial disclosure of entrepreneurs increases the probability of crowdfunding success by 3%. Images, videos, and backers had a positive influence on the success of crowdfunding. On the contrary, the duration of the crowdfunding campaign was negatively associated with its success. To reduce the knowledge asymmetry between creators and backers, those prepared to start a crowdfunding project must provide as much information as possible to show their abilities. This study contributes to understanding the role of disclosing an entrepreneur’s profile on economic exchanges to the success of online crowdfunding.

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  • Lenny Phulong Mamaro & Athenia Bongani Sibindi, 2024. "The Role of Entrepreneur’s Face Disclosure on Crowdfunding Success," Risks, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-19, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jrisks:v:12:y:2024:i:10:p:165-:d:1499398
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