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The graduation performance of technology business incubators in China’s three Tier Cities: the role of incubator funding, technical support, and entrepreneurial mentoring

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The graduation performance of technology business incubators in China’s three Tier Cities: the role of incubator funding, technical support, and entrepreneurial mentoring. / Xiao, Li; North, David.
In: The Journal of Technology Transfer, Vol. 42, No. 3, 06.2017, p. 615-634.

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Xiao, L & North, D 2017, 'The graduation performance of technology business incubators in China’s three Tier Cities: the role of incubator funding, technical support, and entrepreneurial mentoring', The Journal of Technology Transfer, vol. 42, no. 3, pp. 615-634. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961-016-9493-4

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Xiao, L., & North, D. (2017). The graduation performance of technology business incubators in China’s three Tier Cities: the role of incubator funding, technical support, and entrepreneurial mentoring. The Journal of Technology Transfer, 42(3), 615-634. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961-016-9493-4

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Xiao L, North D. The graduation performance of technology business incubators in China’s three Tier Cities: the role of incubator funding, technical support, and entrepreneurial mentoring. The Journal of Technology Transfer. 2017 Jun;42(3):615-634. Epub 2016 Aug 31. doi: 10.1007/s10961-016-9493-4

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Xiao, Li ; North, David. / The graduation performance of technology business incubators in China’s three Tier Cities : the role of incubator funding, technical support, and entrepreneurial mentoring. In: The Journal of Technology Transfer. 2017 ; Vol. 42, No. 3. pp. 615-634.

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