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UNINA9910453819503321 |
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Autore |
Shane Scott <1964-> |
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Titolo |
Fool's gold? [[electronic resource] ] : the truth behind angel investing in America / / Scott A. Shane |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009 |
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1-281-82590-5 |
9786611825904 |
0-19-971608-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (289 p.) |
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Collana |
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Financial Management Association Survey & Synthesis |
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Venture capital - United States |
Small business - United States - Finance |
Investments - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; ONE: What Is Angel Investing and Why Do People Do It?; TWO: How Big Is the Angel Capital Market?; THREE: Who Are Angel Investors?; FOUR: How Many Companies Need Angels?; FIVE: What Do Angel Investments Look Like?; SIX: Who Gets Angel Money?; SEVEN: How Does the Angel Investment Process Work?; EIGHT: How Well Do Angel Investments Perform?; NINE: What Are Angel Groups?; TEN: How Do the Best Angels Invest?; ELEVEN: What Makes a Place Good for Angel Investing?; TWELVE: Conclusions; Notes; Index |
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The stereotype of the ""angel investor"" is a retired wealthy entrepreneur who sees potential, asks tough questions, takes a large stake, and in a few years makes a massive return in an IPO. This outsider fills the gap between the venture capitalist and the professional investor, swooping in with cash and expertise to bring dreams to fruition. Unfortunately, Shane observes, this figure bears no relationship to reality. In Fool's Gold, he draws on hard data from the Federal Reserve and other sources to paint the first reliable group |
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portrait of the lionized angel investors. Surprisingly, he |
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UNINA9910337786703321 |
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Autore |
Zhang Xufan |
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Titolo |
Maritime Container Port Security : USA and European Perspectives / / by Xufan Zhang, Michael Roe |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2019 |
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[1st ed. 2019.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (XIX, 282 p. 8 illus., 3 illus. in color.) |
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Business logistics |
Shipping |
Logistics |
Maritime Economics |
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Introduction -- Maritime Security Measures and the Container Security Initiative (CSI) -- Port Competition -- Models of Container Port Security -- Research Methodology for Container Port Security -- The Delphi Research Process -- The Delphi Results -- The Implications for Container Port Security -- Maritime Governance, Security Measures and Port -- Competition in the EU -- Conclusions for Container Port Security. |
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Placing special emphasis on the significant security issues associated with modern container international transport, this book provides in-depth exploration on both the US and European Union port and shipping policy, and that of wider international trade. The authors take an original and topical look at the security initiatives introduced by the USA and their impact in the EU. Based on original research by renowned experts in the field, this book provides vital insight for academics, |
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government policy-makers and practitioners. |
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