Developing support for entrepreneurial learning: evidence from start-up support programs

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

Volumn 2, Issue 4-5, 2002, Pages 323-338

  Deakins, David ^a   Sullivan, Robert ^a   Whittam, Geoff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

advisor relationships networking; business start up; enterprise policy; enterprise support; entrepreneurship; Learning; mentoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 11444269439     PISSN: 1368275X     EISSN: 17415098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijeim.2002.000488     Document Type: Article

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