Do business angels benefit their investee companies?

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 187-208

  Macht, Stephanie A ^a   Robinson, John ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benefits; Management gurus; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349414828     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552550910944575     Document Type: Article

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