*The JEF is proudly sponsored by the Academy of Entrepreneurial Finance: aoef.org

The main goal of The Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance, JEF, is to encourage and support research and inquiry in the field of entrepreneurial and small business finance. Examples of research work sought by JEF are listed in below. The journal's audience, both as authors and as readers, includes academicians and practitioners in the field everywhere. Relevance, originality, rigor, timeliness, and quality are among the key criteria used for making decisions on submitted manuscripts.

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 and Other Harvest Strategies
5. The Market for Formal and Informal Venture Capital and Angel Financing
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
10. Teaching, Pedagogy, and Case Development
11. Teaching, Pedagogy, and Case Development
12. Other related issues- including Globalization and Technological factors affecting Capital Access and Startup Process.