What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of An Angel Investments?

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According to the Business Development Bank of Canada, one of the biggest challenges for small businesses is getting adequate financing (“Start a business”). Finance for some recent startups have been secured by using credit cards, obtaining investments from friends and family, or using a scheme called crowdfunding (“Financing Options”). While other startups use a scheme called angel investing. An angel investor is a wealthy person willing to invest in a company at its starting stages in exchange for an ownership stake, often in the form of preferred stock or convertible debt (What 's an Angel Investor?). With so many different option entrepreneurs get confused on what to pick and how wise of a decision it is. The research question that my project …show more content…

First, the examination of the data is most often conducted within the context of its use (Yin). Second, the detailed qualitative accounts often produced in case studies not only help to explore or describe the data in real-life environment, but also help to explain the complexities in real life situations which may not be captured through experimental or survey research (Yin). Despite these advantages, case studies have disadvantages too. First, case studies are often accused of lack of rigor (Yin). Second, case studies provide very little basis for scientific generalization since they use a small number of subjects, some are conducted with only one subject (Yin). Third, case studies are often labelled as being too long, difficult to conduct, and producing a massive amount of documentation (Yin). In particular, case studies of ethnographic or longitudinal nature can elicit a great deal of data over a period of time. The danger comes when the data are not managed or organized systematically.
Nevertheless, I think that the case study method is the best choice for my research question because I am looking for a method to prove an unproven theory. Moreover, case studies are narrowly focused and process-oriented, which I need in order to determine what is the best financial option for startup tech

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