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What kind of capital do you need to start a business: financial or human?

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  • Johnson, Terry
  • Faisal, Syed

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  • Montgomery, Mark & Johnson, Terry & Faisal, Syed, 2005. "What kind of capital do you need to start a business: financial or human?," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 45(1), pages 103-122, February.
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