A theoretical analysis of optimal financing strategies for different types of capital-constrained entrepreneurs

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 753-781

  Schwienbacher, Armin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b LOUVAIN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Business angel; Entrepreneur; Financing strategy; Start up finance; Venture capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547144183     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2006.07.003     Document Type: Article

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