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This thesis explores how early-stage startup founders use their professional networks to acquire equity investment from venture capitalists and business angels. Through qualitative interviews with founders across various industries, the research reveals essential networking practices that lead to successful fundraising efforts. The study highlights how building trust and credibility with network c

Norr om Gotland ligger Fårö, en ö känd för dess säregna naturlandskap. Det är en lantlig miljö präglad av jordbruk, men också ett populärt sommarresmål för turister på grund av det vackra landskapet och den pittoreska arkitekturen. Denna popularitet kommer dock med ett högt pris. Kulturarvet köps upp och byggs om, höjda bostadspriser orsakar en befolkningsminskning samtidigt som fritidshus byggs iFårö is an island north of Gotland famous for its captivating natural landscape. It’s a rural setting characterized by agriculture, but also a popular summer destination for tourists because of the beautiful scenery and picturesque local architecture. However, the popularity comes at a cost. The cultural heritage is increasingly bought up and redeveloped, excessive housing prices cause a decline i

This study examines the child perspective in court rulings regarding domestic violence offences affecting children in Skåne from July 2021 to June 2022. The research aims to analyze how children's voices and experiences are presented in these rulings (documents), identify if children are recognized as victims, and what compensation they receive. The research employs a quantitative and qualitat

As modern vehicles become increasingly connected and software-dependent, the automotive industry requires cybersecurity training that is both effective and aligned with evolving and emerging roles. This study explores factors that influence employees’ perceptions of the rele-vance of role-based cybersecurity training within this context. While role-based training (RBT) is designed to align content

In recent years, sustainability has become an increasingly important theme in financial markets, leading to the growth of green bonds and sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs). These instruments both fall under the umbrella of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) labeled bonds, though they differ in structure and how sustainability is integrated into the bond terms. It is clear that they have a

Dagens arbetsliv präglas av osäkra och tidsbegränsade anställningar, vilket karaktäri-serar den så kallade prekariseringen av samhället, en process av ökad osäkerhet. Sam-tidigt växer nya modeller fram som har potentialen att motarbeta denna utveckling som. Jag har genomfört intervjuer och observationer i ett arbetarägt kooperativ med syftet att undersöka hur demokratiskt ägande och beslutsfattand

Syfte & mål: Syftet är att undersöka hur samverkan mellan beställaren och entreprenören bidrar till förändringsarbetet mot klimatneutralitet samt att analysera hur krav och initiativ från båda parter bidrar till att uppnå klimatmålet 2045. Målet är att ta reda på vilka faktorer som påverkar val av metoder i beställarens och entreprenörens samverkan under projekteringen och produktionen samt vPurpose & goal: The purpose is to investigate how the collaboration between the client and the contractor contributes to the transition towards climate neutrality and to analyze how requirements and initiatives from both parties contribute to achieving the 2045 climate target. The goal is to investigate factors that influence the methods in the client and contractor's collaboration during

På senare år har socialtjänsten i Sverige blivit måltavla för desinformationskampanjer, där särskilt den så kallade LVU-kampanjen har väckt starka reaktioner och spridit misstro mot myndigheten, framför allt bland utrikesfödda grupper. Denna uppsats undersöker hur socialarbetare upplever att dessa kampanjer påverkar deras arbete och relationen till klienter, samt hur de hanterar frågor om förtroen

The purpose of this study is to investigate how different professions view collaboration within the framework of a collaboration project aimed at juveniles who live in a socio-economically disadvantaged area. In the study, it is the individual's thoughts, opinions, and experiences that are investigated. Differences, similarities, challenges, and possible solutions that the professionals descri

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to contribute to a deeper understanding of how intensified public media attention influences the ways in which middle managers interpret and navigate in a large-scale change process. Our study aims to offer new insights into the implications of public news media coverage for individual sensemaking during a large-scale organizational change. Methodology: This

Entrepreneurs often face the need to make quick decisions under uncertainty. To cope with this pressure, they may develop cognitive biases such as the illusion of control, where they overestimate their influence over outcomes, and the belief in the law of small numbers, where they rely on limited information to draw conclusions. While these biases are highly relevant in entrepreneurship, there is

Standards play a significant role in shaping our environment and everyday life. In the context of the built environment, they ensure consistency of quality between different projects. The European Daylight Standard EN17037 “Daylight in buildings” is one of those standards, currently in use in the European Union, and was established to secure enough natural light indoors to achieve spaces that are

Privata skogsägares syn på att bevara natur vid installation av vind-kraft i skog De svenska skogarna är stora, nästan 80 procent av Sveriges yta är täckt av skog. Det låter mycket, men skogen har många användningsområden. Den ger oss virke och papper, möj-ligheter till vandring och turism, plats för vindkraft och är hem åt djur och växter. Samtidigt minskar antalet arter på vår planet, och både kThis study aimed to gain a deeper understanding of Swedish small forest owners’ perspectives on ecological compensation on their land in relation to wind farm construction, specifically how their sense of ownership influences their willingness to engage in such activities. To fulfil this aim, semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten private forest owners who had signed agreements for win

Purpose: This study explores the impact of ESG performance on corporate debt financing costs in Chinese A-share listed companies. It investigates the underlying mechanisms and heterogeneity across ownership, region, and industry. Methodology: Using panel data of 33,830 firm-year observations from 2011 to 2023, the study applies fixed effects regression models. ESG performance is measured by the H

Social work has a longstanding tradition of cooperation with other professionals. In Sweden, social workers and other professionals who deal with the health and social standing of people are mandated by law to cooperate. Social service administrators are central in the scientific field of professional cooperation because of their frequent cooperation with other professionals. The purpose of this p

This thesis investigates how the design of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems influences two different packaging-waste outcomes across 12 EU member countries from 1997 to 2022. Addressing a gap in the empirical literature, the study develops a novel EPR Strength Index a two-dimensional measure that captures institutional (legal clarity, enforcement, transparency and reporting) and econ

I ett samhälle som präglas av samhällelig förändring och en politisk osäkerhet väcks frågor kring dess påverkan på unga och deras framtid. Denna studie ämnar därför till att undersöka frågeställningen “Hur upplever/resonerar unga kring sin framtidstro i relation till det politiska klimatet i Sverige och omvärlden?”. Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur individer tillhörande Generation Z ser på

The figure-of-eight solution is unusual in being a stable solution of the planar three-body problem. To study its stability, we first implement a numerical integrator, the Runge-Kutta-Fehlberg method, and demonstrate that it is accurate enough to integrate the figure-of-eight for thousands of periods. To examine what effect initial perturbations have on it, we define two perturbation schemes, one