Entrepreneurial Services Marketing Initiatives Facilitating Small Business Growth

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 493-503

  Maritz, Alex ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 78651333066     PISSN: 08276331     EISSN: 21692610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2008.10593437     Document Type: Article

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