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Entrepreneurs signal the worth of their ventures using the technological capabilities of their crowdfunding platforms. Additionally, social media allows others to create "buzz" about the venture, which can also influence funding outcomes. Moreover, these two antecedents can interact with each other, whereby venture signals are either amplified or diluted by buzz about the project. Our study examined how the effects of technological cues and social media "buzz" about a crowdfunded venture affect its success. Our results indicate a differential effect of "buzz" -- depending on the social media platform and the type of signal conveyed -- on crowdfunding success.

In this paper, we employ a hermeneutic approach to examine the question: How do cultural productions of websites enable enactments of power, change, and society in Native American groups? We collected longitudinal data from 15 redesigns of the Chickasaw Nation and Klamath Tribes websites. Text from each website redesign, as well as each redesign of the tribes' "History" pages, was analyzed using linguistic inquiry and word count software. These texts and other design elements were examined from an interpretive perspective. Our analyses depicts the role of website design in the production of culture. Furthermore, we find support for the notion that although technology adoption has traditionally occurred parallel to globalization and aided in assimilation, tribal organizations are now finding ways to use technology for constructive purposes such as cultural preservation, identity restoration and healing.