Entrepreneurship

Each year, the government obligates billions in contracts to businesses, nearly $537 billion in fiscal year 2011. About $104 billion (19.4 percent) was obligated to small businesses that identified themselves as minority-owned. In this book, the...

We extend earlier analyses of the job creation of start-ups vs. established firms by taking into consideration the educational content of the jobs created and destroyed. We define education-specific measures of job creation and job destruction at the...

While entrepreneurship has always been the vanguard of innovation and economic growth, in this era of globalisation, competitiveness, and rapid technological transformation, entrepreneurial behaviour has become imperative for individuals. In this book,...

The STEM fields -- science, technology, engineering and mathematics -- are the source of tangible innovations in products and processes that help to spur economic growth. Though many of these advances may occur in established organizations, radical...

Essential and effective advice from an expert for anyone seeking to launch a thriving cloud-based business This guide for readers who want to create a cloud-based professional service business is based on Jennifer Brazer's deep, personal experiences...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632650146Author Adam von GootkinFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint New Page Books,USPublisher Red Wheel/Weiser

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780670069507Author Vikram VijFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Penguin Books CanadaPublisher Penguin Books CanadaWeight(grams) 467g

Though his highly acclaimed Startup Camp program, bestselling author and serial entrepreneur Dale Partridge has helped thousands of people find unimaginable freedom and financial success by assisting them in launching new startup businesses. And now, in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781592217649Author Sarah KitakuleFormat PaperbackPage Count 235Imprint Africa Research & PublicationsPublisher Africa World PressWeight(grams) 380g

This authoritative Handbook compiles a diverse set of contributions on digital entrepreneurship, providing an in-depth study of how digital entrepreneurship research has evolved over the years, and where it stands today.Offering a snapshot of the major...

Tap into your authentic self in work and life, unlock your career potential and embrace your freedom to choose If you have ever thought about becoming an entrepreneur—or if you are an “intrapreneur” climbing the corporate ladder—this book is for you. The...

Highlighting three decades of key research and emphasizing the psychological processes that characterize us all, Psychological Foundations of The Entrepreneurial Mindset moves away from the traditional focus on the entrepreneurial ecosystem to provide a...

Have you ever dreamed of developing the next big app like Airbnb or TikTok, but you don’t know your webhooks from your APIs?Do you have a software idea that could solve the world’s biggest problems but coding seems like a dark art? What was once a heavy...

Entrepreneurs in life sciences face a unique set of challenges when raising funds. These encompass fundamental issues like navigating R&D risks and crafting a robust commercialization strategy, extending to more challenging hurdles like adeptly handling...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950863853Author Marc LafleurFormat HardbackPage Count 181Imprint ForbesbooksPublisher Forbesbooks

The aim of the Handbook of Entrepreneurial Finance is to give readers an up-to-date overview of what is known about entrepreneurial finance in all its forms and, at the same time, to show where this field is heading. The handbook is organized...

Simply put, most entrepreneurial start-ups fail. Those fortunate enough to succeed then face a second, major challenge: how to grow. This book focuses on the key questions an entrepreneur must answer in order to grow a business. Based on extensive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780750311472Author Dawood ParkerFormat HardbackPage Count 130Imprint Institute of Physics PublishingPublisher Institute of Physics PublishingWeight(grams)...

Through a mixture of innovation and regulation, a future is being mapped out free of carbon and pollutants. The consequences of these changes could be as far-reaching as those triggered in the last 25 years by the web. Just as many winners and losers are...

Overcoming Barriers to Entrepreneurship compiles academic discussions of real and perceived barriers to the founding and running of small businesses in America. Each chapter illustrates how policy and economic environment can hinder business owners, and...

Many warn that the next stage of globalization--the offshoring of research and development to China and India--threatens the foundations of Western prosperity. But in The Venturesome Economy, acclaimed business and economics scholar Amar Bhide shows how...

This volume makes an important contribution to the growing literature on management consulting. It brings together international contributors from a wide variety of backgrounds and draws on recent empirical research from a diverse range of countries,...

Economic globalization has led to intense debates about the competitiveness of nations. Prosperity, social justice, and welfare are now seen to depend on the creation of a 'high skilled' workforce. This international consensus around high skills has led...

Entrepreneurship in the Gulf Cooperation Council: Entrepreneurship in the Gulf Cooperation Council promotes a practical approach to starting businesses, and is useful not only for students, but also to anyone seeking practical insights on the essential...

The book is unique because it has both a deep academic point of view and a practical angle. The book differentiates itself by departing from the academic analysis, but it translates the uncertainty challenge into practical problems.This book is about how...

We study whether entrepreneurial spinoffs are important drivers of industry dynamics. More precisely, we investigate whether the quality of jobs in spinoff entrepreneurs are higher than for other entrepreneurs. We distinguish spinoff firms by different...

Biotechnology is considered as a key technology of the 21st century with the potential to offer technological solutions for global health and resource-based problems. Oliver Uecke analyses how early stages of the innovation process in biotechnology can...

Entrepreneurship education at tertiary institutions ranks high on policy agendas in Europe and the US. The increase in resources allocated to this kind of education comes along with a growing demand for justifying these investments. A better...

The study examines how multinational organizations implement the concept of ethics and compliance programs into their businesses and the extent to which these programs were geared to the 2004 Amendments. The study explores the applicability of the 2004...

Juliane Hartig develops a framework of different forms of distance and discusses their impact and interplay for interactive learning and innovation. Her empirical study draws on a sample of international cooperation projects from German biotechnology...

Gordian Rattich provides with his four essays on distinctive levels of International Entrepreneurship an answer on some of the most essential challenges by shedding light on how social groups, economic institutions and nations manage to overcome the...

Entrepreneurship can, at times, seem like a veritable jungle where finding one's way can prove to be difficult. This book functions as a map locating the most important issues: those where an acceptable consensus already exists, and those that remain...

Entrepreneurial ecosystems involve a complex synergy of factors, including social and structural changes that are frequently cumulative within territories, promoting the improvement of citizens' quality of life and higher development levels. Further,...

SHORTLISTED: Business Book Awards 2020 - Start-Up Inspiration Category Start-Ups, Pivots and Pop-Ups is a must read for anyone with a business idea and the desire to be successful. It gives the reader the skills and knowledge to survive in today's...

This book examines select research topics in the study of entrepreneurship. Technological growth, entrepreneurship, and unemployment influence each other in numerous ways, forming a trio of inter-related components. This book empirically explores the...

More Leads. Free Publicity. Speaking Opportunities. Ultimate Authority & Credibility. Do you want more growth from your business? More leads? More customers? More income? 21 Ways to Build Your Business with a Book teaches you how to quickly and easily...

If you are the founder of a high-tech startup company, you know it's a daunting task, and the odds of success are slim. All founders dream of achieving a rewarding outcome like Steve Jobs or Bill Gates, but few reach such a pinnacle. In The Fundable...

Editorial Objectives This series aims to present the latest research on entrepreneurship, innovation and the impact on economic performance. Topicality Advances in the Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Economic Growth (ASEIEG) provides a...

Entrepreneurship and growth are central concerns of policy makers around the world. Local Heroes in the Global Village introduces public policies for the promotion of entrepreneurship on a comparative, primarily German-American level. The book...

We are in an era where developments in both technology and musical style have coalesced to produce the greatest period of change in the music industry since the invention of recorded sound. Globalization, the Internet, and digital technology are now...