A theory of serial entrepreneurship

Small Business Economics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 377-398

  Plehn Dujowich, Jose ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business longevity; Entry and exit; Firm survival; Habitual entrepreneur; Industry dynamics; Novice entrepreneur; Serial entrepreneur

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859972601     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: 15730913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11187-008-9171-5     Document Type: Article

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