Valuation of Angel-Backed Companies: The Role of Investor Human Capital

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 356-372

  Collewaert, Veroniek ^a   Manigart, Sophie ^b  

^a VLERICK BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 84949319326     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jsbm.12150     Document Type: Article

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