Crowdfunding, foundations, and impact investors as sources of financial capital for social entrepreneurs

Theory and Empirical Research in Social Entrepreneurship

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 191-220

  Clarkin, John E ^a  

^a NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84904436903     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781782546832.00013     Document Type: Chapter

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