Exploring the Networking Characteristics of New Venture Founding Teams

Small Business Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 329-341

  Grandi, Alessandro ^a   Grimaldi, Rosa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

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EID: 1642542017     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026171206062     Document Type: Conference Paper

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