The article explores how different ways companies get money can affect how well they do. By using blockchain technology, the researchers looked at factors like how much money comes from loans or investors. They found that getting money from commercial savings and fairness financing can help a company do better. But taking out short-term loans or being an older company can hurt performance. Long-term loans, bond financing, and how much of the company is owned by investors don't seem to have a big impact on how well a company does.