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Venture Performance and Venture Inputs: The Role of Human and Financial Capital

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The Life Cycle of Entrepreneurial Ventures

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    C. Mirjam Van Praag

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Van Praag, C.M. (2006). Venture Performance and Venture Inputs: The Role of Human and Financial Capital. In: Parker, S. (eds) The Life Cycle of Entrepreneurial Ventures. International Handbook Series on Entrepreneurship, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-32313-8_17

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