IntroductionOrigin and background of Resource-Based TheoryThe Resource-Based TheoryTypes of resourcesAssumptions of Resource-Based TheoryThe characteristics of strategic resourcesEvaluation of resourcesAssembling resources through Resource-Based TheoryCritiques of Resource-Based TheoryLinking resources with capabilitiesUnderstanding resources exchanged in crowdfundingThe Resource Exchange TheoryCrowdfunding through the lens of Resource Exchange TheoryCrowdfunding: resources, capabilities and stakeholdersStakeholder theory and crowdfundingCrowdfunding: stakeholder analysis and involvementCrowdfunding: the role of financiersThe characteristics of stakeholders and resource exchange process in crowdfundingSummaryRecommended readingReferences