Seven ages of entrepreneurship

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 255-260

  Irwin, D ^a  

^a UK Government's Small Business Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business consultants; Corporate culture; Entrepreneurs; Growth; Management attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993056358     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000006843     Document Type: Article

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