What Start-Up Firms Are More Likely to Obtain Public Funding Support? A Systematic Analysis of the Funding Program Promoted by the Abruzzo Region in Italy

Abstract

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Factors Influencing the continuation of start-up companies

“…Rostamkalaei and Freel (2017) surveyed small and medium-sized businesses in the UK and found that seeking financial advice before starting to apply for a loan reduced business risk and resulted in successful loan applications. Corsi et al (2019) examined the data of Italian entrepreneurs and found that manager's age is an important factor in receiving public support.…”