The jobs act: Crowdfunding for small businesses and startups

The Jobs Act: Crowdfunding for Small Businesses and Startups

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 1-192

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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4302-4756-2     Document Type: Book

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