Yangyang Cheng

PhD candidate in management@Bocconi University. Research interests: digital platforms, entrepreneurship financing and innovation, sustainability.

[Michael Ewens @startupecon]

The @workshopefi Fellows program is accepting pre-applications for the 2026 cohort. Deadline is June 1.

We support 10 PhDs working in entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial finance, and innovation. 🧵

[Yangyang Cheng @smilingyyc]

Our results provide insights for SD ventures aiming to expedite VC funding during crucial early stages of their development.

[Yangyang Cheng @smilingyyc]

I am a Ph.D. graduate in Strategy and Entrepreneurship @ Bocconi University, and am currently on the 2025-2026 job market.

I explore topics like entrepreneurial financing, innovation, competition, and collaboration. My website: https://t.co/MxaMTbV0Dn

[Yangyang Cheng @smilingyyc]

Utilizing the global PitchBook dataset for empirical analysis, we find evidence that SD ventures experience a longer time in obtaining Venture Capital (VC) funding. Nevertheless, our research identifies specific factors that can lessen these delays.

[Tarikua Erda @TarikuaErda]

Huge thanks to all presenters, discussants & participants for making the Student-led WEFI Workshop a success! Congrats to our Best Paper Award winner,
Mohaddeseh Heydari Nejad (@Mohiii_hy) (U of Toronto). Excited to see you all again next year!
Program: https://t.co/E4MQKgcMiA

[Tarikua Erda @TarikuaErda]

Tune in this Friday (Nov 1) at 12:30pm Eastern for the 6th @WEFI student-led workshop!

We have an exciting line-up of papers by PhD students and discussions by expert faculty.

Registration: https://.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAud-iqqzIiG9IzJjjjW-HFGnciViKSHz0x#/registration

[Tarikua Erda @TarikuaErda]

📢Call for student papers📢

Submit your paper to the 6th Student-led Workshop on Entrepreneurial Finance and Innovation (WEFI)!

📆Event: Nov 1, 2024
Submission deadline: Sept 27, 2024
Submit via 📧: [email protected]
🏆 Best paper prize: $500
https://t.co/E4MQKgdk88

[ZEW @ZEW]

Zweiter Keynote Vortrag bei der Fünften Internationalen #ZEW-Konferenz zu „Dynamics of Entrepreneurship” mit @ufukakcigit @UChicago zu Privatisierungen und #Unternehmensdynamik in Ostdeutschland.
https://t.co/4PmVnRaWSC

[Filip Lubinski @filip_lubinski]

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In January, I prepared the first article review for the Dynamic Competition Initiative (@fordynamism).

https://t.co/uLE9DU6oEq

Today, I learned that the article I reviewed has been awarded a prestigious prize...

[Carmelo Cennamo @CarmeloCennamo]

Very happy to see the research by our brilliant @smilingyyc On big tech acquisitions’ impact on startup innovation being awarded the division best paper prize @Strategic_Mgmt. @Claudio_Panico_ @Unibocconi @sdabocconi @SI_Copenhagen @CBScph

[Yangyang Cheng @smilingyyc]

@CarmeloCennamo Thanks a lot for such sweet clarification 😂🤣