The Effects of Initial Location, Aspirations, and Resources on Likelihood of First Sale in Nascent FirmsFootnote^*

* A previous version of this paper was presented at the 2003 Academy of Management Meeting in Seattle, Washington. The authors are grateful for the thoughtful suggestions of three anonymous reviewers and the editor for this article.

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