Crowdfunding platforms may advantage female entrepreneurs, unlike traditional lending channels, with women’s funding campaigns’ completion time being 20% shorter than those of men or couples across three Dutch platforms

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Crowdfunding platforms may advantage female entrepreneurs, unlike traditional lending channels, with women’s funding campaigns’ completion time being 20% shorter than those of men or couples across three Dutch platforms
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Author Countries: The Netherlands
Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.
Journal
PLoS ONE
Article Title
Gender effects in crowdfunded business loan campaigns
Article Publication Date
10-Jul-2024
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Cite Scienmag News
Courtney Benton. (July 10, 2024). Crowdfunding platforms may advantage female entrepreneurs, unlike traditional lending channels, with women’s funding campaigns’ completion time being 20% shorter than those of men or couples across three Dutch platforms. Scienmag. https://scienmag.com/crowdfunding-platforms-may-advantage-female-entrepreneurs-unlike-traditional-lending-channels-with-womens-funding-campaigns-completion-time-being-20-shorter-than-those-of-men-or-couples-ac/
Courtney Benton. "Crowdfunding platforms may advantage female entrepreneurs, unlike traditional lending channels, with women’s funding campaigns’ completion time being 20% shorter than those of men or couples across three Dutch platforms." Scienmag, 10 July 2024, https://scienmag.com/crowdfunding-platforms-may-advantage-female-entrepreneurs-unlike-traditional-lending-channels-with-womens-funding-campaigns-completion-time-being-20-shorter-than-those-of-men-or-couples-ac/. Accessed 4 September 2026.
Courtney Benton. "Crowdfunding platforms may advantage female entrepreneurs, unlike traditional lending channels, with women’s funding campaigns’ completion time being 20% shorter than those of men or couples across three Dutch platforms." Scienmag. July 10, 2024. https://scienmag.com/crowdfunding-platforms-may-advantage-female-entrepreneurs-unlike-traditional-lending-channels-with-womens-funding-campaigns-completion-time-being-20-shorter-than-those-of-men-or-couples-ac/
