22ndAnnual Conference, September 22-24, 2010, Chicago, Illinois
Academy's Goals and ObjectivesWelcome to the website of the Academy of Entrepreneurial Finance (AEF), the original and premier academic organization dedicated to the ever-growing field of entrepreneurial and small business finance.
Academy of Entrepreneurial Finance’s Goals and Objectives
The main objective of the Academy of Entrepreneurial Finance (AEF) is to encourage and support research and inquiry- as well as teaching- in the very exciting field of entrepreneurial and small business finance. The academy achieves its goals through its annual Conferences, its official Publication, its new Teaching Entrepreneurial Finance portal, and now by having a stronger than ever presence on the Internet.
Academy of Entrepreneurial Finance's Key Areas of Interest:
1. Corporate Finance issues relevant to Entrepreneurial Ventures and Small Firms;
2. Behavioral Finance- especially issues related Risk-taking, Startups, and Growth;
3. Business Valuation- and Venture Evaluation;
4. Initial Public Offerings;
5. The Market for Formal and Informal Venture Capital;
6. Financial Institutions and Small Business Financing;
7. Innovations in Capital Markets for Small Firms and Startups;
8. Economics and Accounting of Small Business;
9. Models for Predicting Small Firm Success and/or Failure; and
10. Other related issues- including Globalization and Technological factors affecting Capital Access and Startup Process.