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UNINA9910958394903321 |
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Autore |
Nour David <1968-> |
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Entrepreneur's guide to raising capital / / David Nour |
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Westport, Conn. : , : Praeger Publishers, , 2009 |
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New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2024 |
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9798400646607 |
9786612428708 |
9781282428706 |
1282428705 |
9780313356032 |
0313356033 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (199 p.) |
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The entrepreneur's guide, , 1939-2478 |
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New business enterprises - Finance |
Small business - Finance |
Venture capital |
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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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Why undercapitalized companies don't survive -- Smart capital -- Plan now or pay later -- Bootstrapping and early stage creative capital -- Big guns--institutional investors -- Avenues for alternative capital -- IPOs, reverse-mergers, and international markets -- Valuations, acquisitions, and exit strategies -- Value-added financial intermediaries -- The experts speak : best practices to embrace and top mistakes to avoid. |
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Ask any established business owner to identify his or her toughest challenge when just starting out, and you'll likely get this answer: raising capital. Most aspiring entrepreneurs know far too little about the sources of money that can help start a business or fuel its growth. Where do you get capital? What are investors looking for? How do you ask for money in a way that gets results? This book answers these and many other critical questions. Even more important, entrepreneur and consultant David Nour shows how to develop long-term relationships |
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with financial partnerÑthe people who can help |
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UNINA9911016073403321 |
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Autore |
Chan Stephen |
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The Economic Transformation and Political Economy of Zambia : The Search for Modernity, Equity and Principle / / by Stephen Chan |
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Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2025 |
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[1st ed. 2025.] |
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1 online resource (186 pages) |
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Palgrave Studies in African and Development Economics, , 3004-961X |
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Development economics |
Economics |
Africa - Economic conditions |
Economic history |
Development Economics |
Political Economy and Economic Systems |
African Economics |
Economic History |
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1. Introduction -- 2. Economic development during Zambia’s colonial period -- 3. Economic growth from copper mining -- 4. Impact of political uncertainty on Zambia’s economic activity -- 5. Financial investment practices in Zambia -- 6. Modern Zambia and dissident modernity -- 7. China and Zambia -- 8. Debt accumulation in Zambia and Africa -- 9. The Development of Civil Society. |
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This book examines the economic and political development of Zambia since its independence in 1964. Based on detailed and original research, it explores the challenges faced during each period of Zambia's modern history. The Zambian copper industry is given particular attention to provide insight into the specific nature of the Zambian economy and to highlight how the country has failed to |
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diversify economically and has accumulated debt. Recent debt negotiations, opportunities for financial investment, the relationship between Zambia and China are discussed. This book offers a rounded and considered understanding of the economic and political challenges that face Zambia and Africa. It will be of interest to students, researchers, and policymakers working within development economics, the political economy, and economic history. STEPHEN CHAN is Professor of World Politics at SOAS University of London, where he was also Foundation Dean of Law and Social Sciences. He has received state honours from both the United Kingdom and Zambia. He won the 2010 International Studies Association accolade, Eminent Scholar in International Development and has been Konrad Adenauer Chair of Academic Excellence at Bir Zeit University in Palestine, and George Soros Chair of Public Policy at the Central European University. McDONALD CHIPENZI has served as a Commissioner at the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) , Executive Director of the Governance, Elections, Advocacy, Research Services (GEARS) Initiative, and Vice and Chairperson of the Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (CNGOs) in Zambia, Research and Information Officer and later as Executive Director- Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP). DR HANGWEI LI is a senior researcher at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability, having also held appointments in China and at Harvard. She has also won a United Nations prize for her journalism, and has travelled widely in Africa. CYNTHIA M KAMWENGO is a Research Fellow at the Margaret Anstee Centre for Global Studies, Newnham College, University of Cambridge. |
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