What motivates ecopreneurs to start businesses?

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 204-228

  Kirkwood, Jodyanne ^a   Walton, Sara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Business formation; Entrepreneurs; Motivation (psychology); New Zealand

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951994079     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552551011042799     Document Type: Article

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