Entrepreneurship : a process perspective / [printed text] / Robert A. Baron, Author ; Scott Andrew Shane, Author  . -  2nd ed., International student ed. . - Mason, Ohio : Thomson South-Western, 2008 . - xv, 476 p. : ill (col) ; 28 cm.
ISBN : 978-0-324-53969-1

Class number:	338.04
Abstract:	Current, comprehensive, and cutting edge, Entrepreneurship: a process perspective, 2e equips potential entrepreneurs with the tools and insight for success. With solid theory and relevant examples, this thorough resource covers the entire process of building a business. Seasoned instructors and entrepreneurial authorities, Professors Baron and Shane deliver a practical, applied process approach with a multidisciplinary perspective, drawing on knowledge from the studies of economics, psychology, and other areas. The book begins with recognizing opportunity and building a team, and then moves through assembling finances, the business plan, legal issues, marketing, growth, and exit strategies. Rather than getting bogged down in excessive discussions of theory, Baron and Shane use real-world examples to illustrate how students can apply chapter concepts to their own business ventures. Thoroughly updated and revised based on student and professor feedback, the second edition adds a chapter on legal issues specific to entrepreneurs - including intellectual property considerations - and an appendix on key accounting principles entrepreneurs should know. A new chapter on growth strategies for new ventures is coupled with a chapter on managing new ventures for growth. In addition, new boxed features shed light on common myths and misperceptions about entrepreneurship. The book is also packed with hands-on applications - including a case written specifically for each chapter - giving students experience putting text concepts into real - world action.
Contents note:	Part 1 Entrepreneurship: Who, What, Why? Chapter 1 Entrepreneurship: A Field, An Activity, and a Way of Life; Chapter 2 Entrepreneurial Opportunities: Their Origins, Forms, and Suitability for New Ventures; Chapter 3 Cognitive Foundations of Entrepreneurship: Creativity and Opportunity Recognition Part 2 Assembling the Resources Chapter 4 What Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before They Start: Acquiring and Interpreting Information about Markets, Competitors and Government; Chapter 5 Assembling the Team: Acquiring and Utilizing Essential Human Capital; Chapter 6 Financial Resources for New Ventures: How to Get Them, How to Manage Them; Chapter 7 Writing an Effective Business Plan: Building a Roadmap to Success Part 3 Launching the New Venture Chapter 8 Legal Issues Relating to New Ventures: Protecting your Reputation, your Assets and your Ideas; Chapter 9 Marketing in a New Venture; 11 Strategy: Planning for Competitive Advantage Part 4 Running the Business: Building Lasting Success Chapter 11 Preparing for and Attaining Growth: Strategies for Building Lasting Success; Chapter 12 Managing New Ventures for Growth Part 5 Harvesting the Rewards Chapter 13 Exit Strategies for Entrepreneurs: The Concluding Act Appendix - Accounting for Entrepreneurs: A Review of Key Principles and Essential Practices; Glossary; Name Index; Subject Index.