Does prior start‐up experience matter for entrepreneurs' learning?: A comparison between novice and habitual entrepreneurs

This paper aims to present a study of the role of prior start-up experience as a source of learning in the entrepreneurial process. Three learning outcomes are examined with respect to a compariso ...

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