Women’s Business Centers in the United States: Effective Entrepreneurship Training and Policy Implementation

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 167-182

  Langowitz, Nan ^a   Sharpe, Norean ^a   Godwyn, Mary ^a  

^a BABSON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 34247557776     PISSN: 08276331     EISSN: 21692610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2006.10593365     Document Type: Article

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