The deal structuring stage of the venture capitalist decision-making process: Exploring confidence and control

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 154-179

  Payne, G Tyge ^a,e   Davis, Justin L ^b   Moore, Curt B ^c   Bell, R Greg ^d  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS   (United States)

^e TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 61849120111     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2009.00266.x     Document Type: Article

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