Series:
Law
Do Founders Control Start-Up Firms that Go Public?
Do Founders Control Start-Up Firms that Go Public?
Series number :
Serial Number:
405/2018
Do Founders Control Start-Up Firms that Go Public?
Prof.
Real name:
Brian Broughman
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
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