capital structure, SME, firm growth, knowledge-based industries
Startups, Public policies, Gender, Female entrepreneurs, Program evaluation, Nascent entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship education, Female business owners, Business assistance, Business counseling
Loan approval, Lender-borrower relations, Female entrepreneurs, Female business owners, Gender, Firm financing, Access to capital, Bank loans, Debt financing, Lending policies
Ottawa Technology Center, Local resources, Relationships, Reinvestment, Social networks, Venture capital, Angel capital, Knowledge base, Market growth, Regional development, High technology industries, Interfirm alliances, Angel investors, Clusters, Firm survival