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Horse vs. Jockey? How stage of funding process and industry experience affect the evaluations of angel investors

Cheryl R. Mitteness Department of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Melissa S. Baucus Department of Management & Entrepreneurship, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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Richard Sudek School of Business & Economics, Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
Pages 241-267 | Published online: 25 May 2012

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