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The Role of Social Networks in the Internationalisation of Startups: LinkedIn in Portuguese Context

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|Oct 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mmcks-2020-0020 | Journal eISSN: 2069-8887 | Journal ISSN: 1842-0206
Language: English
Page range: 345 - 363
Published on: Oct 8, 2020
Published by: Society for Business Excellence
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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