Small business growth through geographic expansion: A comparative case study

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 467-492

  Barringer, Bruce R ^a   Greening, Daniel W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 0039165808     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-9026(97)00038-4     Document Type: Article

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