This is the complete, modern guide to every facet of creating a successful new venture, from identifying and evaluating opportunities to effectively exploiting them. Using examples from real-life entr
?This is the third in a series of casebooks on issues faced by families owning and managing a business. This volume focuses on the management of growth, decline, and transition in such firms. These ca
This title examines entrepreneurial psychology. Covering such topics as motivations, risk and opportunity recognition, and featuring quantitative empirical studies and qualitative examples, it challen
In this volume, the authors challenge some long held assumptions about entrepreneurial firms held by academics, public policy makers, investors and even entrepreneurs themselves. The first is assumpti
Businesses owned and operated by families constitute the vast majority of firms around the world.? These firms are found in all industrial segments, from retail and service establishments to heavy man
Are entrepreneurs born or made? How do they recognize opportunity? How do they address the risks associated with designing, launching, and sustaining a new venture? There are many steps between havin
