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Entrepreneurship vs. Freelancing: What’s the Difference?

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|Oct 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ngoe-2020-0018 | Journal eISSN: 2385-8052 | Journal ISSN: 0547-3101
Language: English
Page range: 56 - 62
Submitted on: Jun 1, 2020
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Accepted on: Aug 1, 2020
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Published on: Oct 6, 2020
Published by: University of Maribor
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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