Opportunity development as a learning process for entrepreneurs

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 251-271

  Sanz Velasco, Stefan A ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Capital ventures; Entrepreneurialism; Entrepreneurs; Learning processes; Mobile communication systems; Sweden

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747482295     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552550610687637     Document Type: Article

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