Bootstrapping and the financial condition of small firms

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 346-363

  Ebben, Jay J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Accounting; Debts; Entrepreneurialism; Equity capital; Financial performance; Small enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 67749132453     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552550910967930     Document Type: Article

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