Founder smiles increase investor trust and funding

Abstract Entrepreneurs seeking funding increasingly present themselves to investors for the first time online. In these digital first impressions, some entrepreneurs smile while others do not. We posit that smiling increases investors’ perceptions of trustworthiness and willingness to invest. Throug...

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Main Authors: Dimosthenis Stefanidis, Nicos Nicolaou, Scott Shane, Mark Conley, George Pallis, Marios D. Dikaiakos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-12544-z
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