Fundamental entrepreneurial planning processes: Resource assessment and opportunity evaluation

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 79-88

  Cox, Kevin C ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurial opportunities; Entrepreneurial planning; New venture planning; Resources; Start up planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903823893     PISSN: 14657503     EISSN: 20436882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5367/ijei.2014.0145     Document Type: Article

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