For undergraduate courses in Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation.
Inspirational and informative introduce students to the process of entrepreneurial success.
There has never been a more exciting and opportunistic time to study entrepreneurship. Around the world, the current economic crisis is not just negatively affecting business, this crisis is also generating business opportunities for the creative and daring. Show your class how to take advantage with Entrepreneurship: Launching New Ventures-the text that introduces students to the process of entrepreneurial success and shows them how to be effective every step of the way.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Part 1: Decision to Become an Entrepreneur
Chapter 1: Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Part 2: Developing Successful Business Ideas
Chapter 2: Recognizing Opportunities and Generating Ideas
Chapter 3: Feasibility Analysis
Chapter 4: Writing a Business Plan
Chapter 5: Industry and Competitor Analysis
Chapter 6: Developing an Effective Business Model
Part 3: Moving from an Idea to an Entrepreneurial Firm
Chapter 7: Preparing the Proper Ethical and Legal Foundation
Chapter 8: Assessing a New Venture�s Financial Strength and Viability
Chapter 9: Building a New-Venture Team
Chapter 10: Getting Financing or Funding
Part 4: Managing and Growing an Entrepreneurial Firm
Chapter 11: Unique Marketing Issues
Chapter 12: The Importance of Intellectual Property
Chapter 13: Preparing for and Evaluating the Challenges of Growth
Chapter 14: Strategies for Firm Growth
Chapter 15: Franchising
