Entrepreneurship / Start-ups Books
BIS Publishers B.V. The Power of Music Thinking
Book SynopsisThe Power of Music Thinking gives you a new model to see your business from different perspectives simultaneously and to get inspired to work in meaningful collaborations above silos. This is done by the analogy between music and business in the broadest sense. It helps you integrate agile methodologies, design thinking and service design with branding and organisational change in an unheard way. Rethink your business, product, service or organisation with the help of six interconnected perspectives, four phases and many dynamics that relate to the immense amount of musical styles. The Power of Music Thinking gives you a new approach and meta-language that connects all patterns from different perspectives for a sound business.
£16.14
Springer Verlag, Singapore China's Technology Innovators: Selected Cases on Creating and Staying Ahead of Business Trends
Book SynopsisThis book is one of the first to explore how Chinese companies are feeling the impulse of emerging business trends and seizing opportunities brought by technology innovation. It consists case studies of 7 Chinese companies: 3DMed, Wechat from Tencent, Shanghai GM, CP Group, Alibaba, AutoNavi, and ICBC. Each Chinese company has its unique perspectives and different ways to make transformation and business model adjustments. The book helps fill the gap between the global interest in “Innovate in China” and the limited availability of cases on innovations in the country. It is a valuable reference resource for readers in China and beyond wishing to address challenges in the context of growing digital technologies and overwhelming business trends.Table of ContentsCase I 3DMed: A Platform for R&D of Pharmaceuticals for Precision Cancer Care.- Case II Micro Platform, Great Innovation: Innovation Ecosystem Shaped by WeChat.- Case III SHANGHAI GM: The Way to Intelligent Manufacturing.- Case IV Can Robots Raise Laying Hens?.- Case V Alibaba: A Decade-long Road to Financial Services.- Case VI Changing with the Times: AutoNavi’s Autonomous Development.- Case VII ICBC in the Digital Age.
£53.99
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Brains Versus Capital - Entrepreneurship For
Book Synopsis'Gunter Fatlin, himself a very successful entrepreneur, has written an inspiring book which can act as a guide to all those seeking to make the most of their talents — enabling them to establish their own company.'Muhammad Yunus2006 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Entrepreneurship is not a calling only for the selected few. Creative work and economic self-realization are goals that anyone can pursue. Learn how to create your own 'idea-masterpiece' as a collage or puzzle made from existing pieces, and construct your own company from pre-existing components that are freely available to everyone. Brains versus Capital: Entrepreneurship for Everyone opens up many channels of opportunity for many people who never thought that they would start their own company. This book emphasizes knowledge-based start-ups, which offers a crucial difference to classic self-employment and the new technology based start-ups. Günter Faltin has been teaching this approach for decades, and he has applied his theoretical concept with great success to 'The Tea Campaign' (Teekampagne), the largest mail-order tea company in Germany. A growing number of companies uses Professor Faltin's principles successfully. Featuring practical examples of successful companies, Günter Faltin shows how anyone can refine an idea to create a new company. By combining components that already exist, a small start-up founder could even challenge the big companies.
£21.09
Sakura Book Publishing Microblading NanoBlading Comprehensive Training Manual
£999.99
The University of Chicago Press StartUp Poland
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£24.00
The University of Chicago Press Competition and Entrepreneurship
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£27.00
The University of Chicago Press The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in
Book SynopsisThis volume presents studies from experts in twelve industries, providing insights into the future role of innovation and entrepreneurship in driving economic growth across sectors. We live in an era in which innovation and entrepreneurship seem ubiquitous, particularly in regions like Silicon Valley, Boston, and the Research Triangle Park. But many metrics of economic growth, such as productivity growth and business dynamism, have been at best modest in recent years. The resolution of this apparent paradox is dramatic heterogeneity across sectors, with some industries seeing robust innovation and entrepreneurship and others seeing stagnation. By construction, the impact of innovation and entrepreneurship on overall economic performance is the cumulative impact of their effects on individual sectors. Understanding the potential for growth in the aggregate economy depends, therefore, on understanding the sector-by-sector potential for growth. This insight motivates the twelve studiesTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Beyond 140 Characters Michael J. Andrews, Aaron K. Chatterji, and Scott Stern I. Productivity Drivers1. The “Weighty” Manufacturing Sector: Transforming Raw Materials into Physical Goods Erica R. H. Fuchs, Christophe Combemale, Kate S. Whitefoot, and Britta Glennon2. Concentration and Agglomeration of IT Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Patenting Chris Forman and Avi Goldfarb3. Innovation, Growth, and Structural Change in American Agriculture Julian M. Alston and Philip G. PardeyComment: Brian Davern Wright4. Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Energy Sector David Popp, Jacquelyn Pless, Ivan Haščič, and Nick Johnstone II. The On-Demand Economy5. What’s Driving Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Transportation Sector? Derrick Choe, Alexander Oettl, and Rob SeamansComment: Gilles Duranton6. The Recent Evolution of Physical Retail Markets: Online Retailing, Big Box Stores, and the Rise of Restaurants Francine Lafontaine and Jagadeesh SivadasanComment: Emek Basker7. The Servicification of the US Economy: The Role of Startups versus Incumbent Firms Mercedes Delgado, J. Daniel Kim, and Karen G. MillsComment: Sharat Ganapati8. Digitization and Its Consequences for Creative-Industry Product and Labor Markets Joel WaldfogelComment: Gustavo Manso III. The Cost Disease Sectors9. Innovation in the US Government Joshua R. Bruce and John M. de FigueiredoComment: Manuel Trajtenberg10. Venture Capital–Led Entrepreneurship in Health Care Amitabh Chandra, Cirrus Foroughi, and Lauren Mostrom11. Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Housing Edward KungComment: Jessie Handbury12. Education and Innovation Barbara Biasi, David Deming, and Petra MoserComment: Eleanor Wiske DillonPanel Remarks: Creating “Smart” Policy to Promote Entrepreneurship and Innovation Karen G. Mills and Annie V. DangPanel Remarks: Measuring Business Innovation Using a Multidimensional Approach Lucia Foster13. Where Innovation Happens, and Where It Does Not Benjamin F. Jones Contributors Author Index Subject Index
£102.60
Columbia University Press If Youre in a Dogfight Become a Cat Strategies
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA wonderfully comprehensive view of competition and competitive strategy and illustrating it well with contemporary examples and citing of the scholarly literature and linking that to action oriented techniques. -- John Czepiel, New York University Stern School of Business With an incisive writing style rarely seen in studies of business strategy, Sherman neatly reevaluates some corporate reputations that have failed the test of time and elevates more lasting examples from his own research. The result is that all-too-rare combination for books on management: advice that is as valuable as it is readable. -- Alex Taylor, former senior editor at large, Fortune Sherman takes a machete to standard thinking in strategy, offering up a common sense but deeply insightful-and sometimes surprising-recipe for what it takes to win in business. -- Sydney Finkelstein, professor, Dartmouth College and author, Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent In this important book, Leonard Sherman takes on dangerous shibboleths of business strategy. Foremost among them is the purported priority of maximising shareholder value. Too often, this goal has led to manipulating short-term earnings and stock prices, in the interests of maximising gains to management from stock-related pay. Maximising rewards to shareholders is the outcome of a good business strategy; it is not itself a business strategy at all. -- Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator, Financial Times A thorough study of strategy and how it needs to be done today. The author's ability to put new strategy concepts in the context of fifty plus years of management science is a real gift. Detailed, rigorous, but never boring, this book gives every executive everything they need to know to run a business in today's fast changing world. A rare book that combines the right elements of marketing strategy with business strategy to come up with real winning business solutions. -- Paul F. Nunes, Global Managing Director of Thought Leadership, Accenture Research If You're in A Dogfight, Become A Cat! not only offers a devastating critique of the biggest and worst idea in business-maximizing shareholder value-it also offers a coherent and practical guide to the strategy of innovation that should replace it. -- Stephen Denning, author of The Leader's Guide to Radical Management Insightful, thought-provoking, and practical. Len Sherman takes us on an enjoyable journey through five decades of some of the most influential written works on business management and strategy and shows how history has judged these various concepts. He translates these observations into a framework that prompts you to drive clarity in how you can fulfill your company's core mission behind the execution of three strategic imperatives, and ultimately find sustained long-term profitable growth. The book is filled with case studies that will inspire you to think critically about how these concepts apply to your own business. Sherman offers insights that would be of value to all levels of business leaders who have an interest in sharpening their strategies. -- William Deutsch, founder and chairman, Deutsch Family Wines & Spirits Leonard Sherman's book If You're in a Dogfight, Become a Cat!, based on his decades of business management experience, provides a much-needed approach to sustaining an innovative enterprise. It should be read by everyone concerned about business from MBA candidates to their professors to incumbent executives. This book makes the company rather than the industry the focus of analysis, confronts the erroneous and damaging ideology that companies should be run to 'maximize shareholder value,' and offers executives a new set of principles for strategizing about how an enterprise can be innovative. The many real-life examples that Sherman provides should stimulate plenty of informed discussion about what an innovative enterprise is really about. -- William Lazonick, professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell and president, Academic-Industry Research Network This book provides countless concrete examples of how businesses can create real value and continuously renew competitive advantage. It's a must-read, as relevant to senior executives as to MBA students aspiring to become next generation business leaders. -- Marty St. George, executive vice president for Commercial and Planning, JetBlue This book integrates key ideas from the most influential strategy thinking of the last forty years with Len Sherman's extensive practical business experience to present a convincing and practical case for the three strategic imperatives that drive sustained profitable growth. Be a cat and pounce on this book! -- Niraj Dawar, Ivey Business SchoolTable of ContentsPreface 1. The Origins of Modern Business Strategy Thinking 2. There's No Such Thing as a Bad Industry 3. Why Are We in Business? 4. The Search for the Holy Grail of Business: Long-Term Profitable Growth 5. Do You Know What Your Strategy Is? 6. Getting Strategy Right 7. Creating Strong Brands 8. Brand Builders and Killers 9. What Makes Products Meaningfully Different? 10. Where Do Great Ideas Come From? 11. Strategies to Break Away from the Pack 12. Hitting the Bull's-Eye Notes Index
£29.75
Columbia University Press If Youre in a Dogfight Become a Cat
Book SynopsisLeonard Sherman draws on decades of experience in management consulting, venture capital, and teaching business strategy at Columbia Business School to share practical advice on two of the most vexing issues facing business executives: why is it so hard to achieve long-term profitable growth, and what can companies do to break away from the pack?Trade ReviewNamed one of the 13 best business books of 2017 * CNBC.com *Named one of the top 10 business books of 2017. * Inc. *Named one of the best business books of 2017, best strategy book. * Toronto Globe and Mail *A Top Shelf Pick, Best Business Books 2017: Strategy"The most compelling business book on strategy this year....An expertly trimmed tree of knowledge that brilliantly summarizes and integrates what's been learned about strategy over the last 60 years." * Strategy + Business *A wonderfully comprehensive view of competition and competitive strategy and illustrating it well with contemporary examples and citing of the scholarly literature and linking that to action oriented techniques. -- John Czepiel, New York University Stern School of BusinessWith an incisive writing style rarely seen in studies of business strategy, Sherman neatly reevaluates some corporate reputations that have failed the test of time and elevates more lasting examples from his own research. The result is that all-too-rare combination for books on management: advice that is as valuable as it is readable. -- Alex Taylor, former senior editor at large, FortuneSherman takes a machete to standard thinking in strategy, offering up a common sense but deeply insightful—and sometimes surprising—recipe for what it takes to win in business. -- Sydney Finkelstein, professor, Dartmouth College and author, Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of TalentIn this important book, Leonard Sherman takes on dangerous shibboleths of business strategy. Foremost among them is the purported priority of maximising shareholder value. Too often, this goal has led to manipulating short-term earnings and stock prices, in the interests of maximising gains to management from stock-related pay. Maximising rewards to shareholders is the outcome of a good business strategy; it is not itself a business strategy at all. -- Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator, Financial TimesA thorough study of strategy and how it needs to be done today. The author's ability to put new strategy concepts in the context of fifty plus years of management science is a real gift. Detailed, rigorous, but never boring, this book gives every executive everything they need to know to run a business in today's fast changing world. A rare book that combines the right elements of marketing strategy with business strategy to come up with real winning business solutions. -- Paul F. Nunes, Global Managing Director of Thought Leadership, Accenture ResearchIf You're in A Dogfight, Become A Cat! not only offers a devastating critique of the biggest and worst idea in business—maximizing shareholder value—it also offers a coherent and practical guide to the strategy of innovation that should replace it. -- Stephen Denning, author of The Leader's Guide to Radical ManagementInsightful, thought-provoking, and practical. Len Sherman takes us on an enjoyable journey through five decades of some of the most influential written works on business management and strategy and shows how history has judged these various concepts. He translates these observations into a framework that prompts you to drive clarity in how you can fulfill your company's core mission behind the execution of three strategic imperatives, and ultimately find sustained long-term profitable growth. The book is filled with case studies that will inspire you to think critically about how these concepts apply to your own business. Sherman offers insights that would be of value to all levels of business leaders who have an interest in sharpening their strategies. -- William Deutsch, founder and chairman, Deutsch Family Wines & SpiritsLeonard Sherman's book If You're in a Dogfight, Become a Cat!, based on his decades of business management experience, provides a much-needed approach to sustaining an innovative enterprise. It should be read by everyone concerned about business from MBA candidates to their professors to incumbent executives. This book makes the company rather than the industry the focus of analysis, confronts the erroneous and damaging ideology that companies should be run to 'maximize shareholder value,' and offers executives a new set of principles for strategizing about how an enterprise can be innovative. The many real-life examples that Sherman provides should stimulate plenty of informed discussion about what an innovative enterprise is really about. -- William Lazonick, professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell and president, Academic-Industry Research NetworkThis book provides countless concrete examples of how businesses can create real value and continuously renew competitive advantage. It's a must-read, as relevant to senior executives as to MBA students aspiring to become next generation business leaders. -- Marty St. George, executive vice president for Commercial and Planning, JetBlueThis book integrates key ideas from the most influential strategy thinking of the last forty years with Len Sherman's extensive practical business experience to present a convincing and practical case for the three strategic imperatives that drive sustained profitable growth. Be a cat and pounce on this book! -- Niraj Dawar, Ivey Business SchoolChallenges readers to avoid the "copycat syndrome" because its a losing battle. * Small Business Trends *Sherman and others suggest six specific strategies for breaking away and staying ahead of the pack, and I believe every business owner should implement at least one of these on a quarterly basis. * Inc *In the most compelling book on strategy this year, If You're in a Dogfight Become a Cat, Leonard Sherman assembles a convincing brief that slowdowns companies face as they become successful and attract imitrators. -- Ken Favarov * Strategy + Business *Table of ContentsPreface1. The Origins of Modern Business Strategy Thinking2. There's No Such Thing as a Bad Industry3. Why Are We in Business?4. The Search for the Holy Grail of Business: Long-Term Profitable Growth5. Do You Know What Your Strategy Is?6. Getting Strategy Right7. Creating Strong Brands8. Brand Builders and Killers9. What Makes Products Meaningfully Different?10. Where Do Great Ideas Come From?11. Strategies to Break Away from the Pack12. Hitting the Bull's-EyeNotesIndex
£18.00
Columbia University Press The Labor of Reinvention
Book SynopsisLin Zhang explores how the everyday labor of entrepreneurial reinvention is remaking China. She tells the stories of people from diverse class, gender, and age backgrounds across rural, urban, and transnational settings in rich detail, vividly conveying how the contradictions of entrepreneurialism have played out in China.Trade ReviewThe Labor of Reinvention makes a crucial and timely contribution to scholarship on global digital capitalism and platform studies in East Asia. Drawing on years of ethnographic work, communication, and political economy, Lin Zhang importantly contributes to our understanding of neoliberalism in China and the global creative industries; theorizing the concept of ‘entrepreneurial labor,’ Zhang offers readers a brilliant perspective on digital labor in the post-2008 economy of China. A must-read for anyone working in media and creative industries! -- Sarah Banet-Weiser, author of Empowered: Popular Feminism and Popular MisogynyChina’s economic and social restructuring following the 2008 global economic crisis was remarkable, and Zhang tells it with vividness, compassion, and intelligence. The Labor of Reinvention brings a multivalent bottom-up approach to understanding the labor involved in making digital capitalism work in this national context. A gifted storyteller, Zhang makes the experiences of worker families living in a ‘Taobao village’ come alive on the page. -- Henry Jenkins, author of Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media CollideThe Labor of Reinvention provides a different and much-needed perspective on entrepreneurialism, studies of which have tended to prioritize a white Western subject, and in so doing essentialized others. Zhang insightfully examines the rupture between the promotion and lived experiences of entrepreneurship in the post-recession Chinese context, focusing on entrepreneurial reinvention—the labor of reworking oneself as an entrepreneur—and considers how this reinvention is involved in broader Chinese national economic and social projects. -- Alice E. Marwick, author of Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity and Branding in the Social Media AgeBased on long-term ethnographic research, Lin Zhang’s The Labor of Reinvention vividly delineates the lives and work of urban, rural, and transnational entrepreneurial laborers in post-2008 China. In doing so, the book not only reveals the complex meanings of new entrepreneurial selves in China but also produces a powerful critique of the ideology of entrepreneurialism in global capitalism. A major contribution. -- Guobin Yang, author of The Wuhan Lockdown[A] granular, grass-roots, bottom-up view of the past couple of decades of the development of China’s digital landscape . . . it is a very good book. -- Peter Gordon * Asian Review of Books *I highly recommend this book to any scholar in social sciences interested in the Chinese development, and the related entrepreneurial environment, digital platforms, and technological innovation ecosystem. -- Han Chu * Eurasian Geography and Economics *The Labor of Reinvention will inspire research on digital entrepreneurialism and labour studies. -- Jenny Chan * The China Quarterly *Zhang’s book is an engaging read for people studying digital platforms and labor. -- Alberto Lusoli * International Journal of Communication *Zhang provides a comprehensive guide to understanding the new Chinese digital economy and the pivotal role played by entrepreneurship. It avoids a one-sided interpretation of Chinese phenomena from a Western perspective and transcends the grand historical narratives. -- Qianlu Sun * The Communication Review *Table of ContentsPreface: The Cult of Entrepreneurialism1. The Labor of Entrepreneurial ReinventionPart I. City in Transition2. Navigating the Investor State: Elite and Grassroots Entrepreneurs in Zhongguancun3. From Science Park to Coworking: ZGC’s Contested Spaces of InnovationPart II. Back to the Countryside4. The Platformization of Family Production: Reinventing Rural Familism and Governance for the E-Commerce Era5. Moving Beyond Shanzhai? The Contradictions of Entrepreneurial Reinvention in Rural ChinaPart III. Transnational Encounters6. Between Individualization and Retraditionalization: Reinventing Self and Work Through Platform-Based DaigouEpilogue: Toward a China ParadigmNotesIndex
£80.00
Columbia University Press The Labor of Reinvention
Book SynopsisLin Zhang explores how the everyday labor of entrepreneurial reinvention is remaking China. She tells the stories of people from diverse class, gender, and age backgrounds across rural, urban, and transnational settings in rich detail, vividly conveying how the contradictions of entrepreneurialism have played out in China.Trade ReviewThe Labor of Reinvention makes a crucial and timely contribution to scholarship on global digital capitalism and platform studies in East Asia. Drawing on years of ethnographic work, communication, and political economy, Lin Zhang importantly contributes to our understanding of neoliberalism in China and the global creative industries; theorizing the concept of ‘entrepreneurial labor,’ Zhang offers readers a brilliant perspective on digital labor in the post-2008 economy of China. A must-read for anyone working in media and creative industries! -- Sarah Banet-Weiser, author of Empowered: Popular Feminism and Popular MisogynyChina’s economic and social restructuring following the 2008 global economic crisis was remarkable, and Zhang tells it with vividness, compassion, and intelligence. The Labor of Reinvention brings a multivalent bottom-up approach to understanding the labor involved in making digital capitalism work in this national context. A gifted storyteller, Zhang makes the experiences of worker families living in a ‘Taobao village’ come alive on the page. -- Henry Jenkins, author of Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media CollideThe Labor of Reinvention provides a different and much-needed perspective on entrepreneurialism, studies of which have tended to prioritize a white Western subject, and in so doing essentialized others. Zhang insightfully examines the rupture between the promotion and lived experiences of entrepreneurship in the post-recession Chinese context, focusing on entrepreneurial reinvention—the labor of reworking oneself as an entrepreneur—and considers how this reinvention is involved in broader Chinese national economic and social projects. -- Alice E. Marwick, author of Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity and Branding in the Social Media AgeBased on long-term ethnographic research, Lin Zhang’s The Labor of Reinvention vividly delineates the lives and work of urban, rural, and transnational entrepreneurial laborers in post-2008 China. In doing so, the book not only reveals the complex meanings of new entrepreneurial selves in China but also produces a powerful critique of the ideology of entrepreneurialism in global capitalism. A major contribution. -- Guobin Yang, author of The Wuhan Lockdown[A] granular, grass-roots, bottom-up view of the past couple of decades of the development of China’s digital landscape . . . it is a very good book. -- Peter Gordon * Asian Review of Books *I highly recommend this book to any scholar in social sciences interested in the Chinese development, and the related entrepreneurial environment, digital platforms, and technological innovation ecosystem. -- Han Chu * Eurasian Geography and Economics *The Labor of Reinvention will inspire research on digital entrepreneurialism and labour studies. -- Jenny Chan * The China Quarterly *Zhang’s book is an engaging read for people studying digital platforms and labor. -- Alberto Lusoli * International Journal of Communication *Zhang provides a comprehensive guide to understanding the new Chinese digital economy and the pivotal role played by entrepreneurship. It avoids a one-sided interpretation of Chinese phenomena from a Western perspective and transcends the grand historical narratives. -- Qianlu Sun * The Communication Review *Table of ContentsPreface: The Cult of Entrepreneurialism1. The Labor of Entrepreneurial ReinventionPart I. City in Transition2. Navigating the Investor State: Elite and Grassroots Entrepreneurs in Zhongguancun3. From Science Park to Coworking: ZGC’s Contested Spaces of InnovationPart II. Back to the Countryside4. The Platformization of Family Production: Reinventing Rural Familism and Governance for the E-Commerce Era5. Moving Beyond Shanzhai? The Contradictions of Entrepreneurial Reinvention in Rural ChinaPart III. Transnational Encounters6. Between Individualization and Retraditionalization: Reinventing Self and Work Through Platform-Based DaigouEpilogue: Toward a China ParadigmNotesIndex
£22.50
University of Illinois Press Building the Black Metropolis African American
Book SynopsisTrade Review“A major contribution on the Black Metropolis as a black business movement, a black public sphere, and visions of freedom in the city.”--Quincy T. Mills, author of Cutting Along the Color Line: Black Barbers and Barber Shops in America"Weems (Wichita State) and Chambers (Univ. of Illinois) provide a detailed look into the forces and people who shaped Chicago's black business and metropolis since the 1800s. . . . Recommended."--Choice"Building the Black Metropolis is an insightful and informative book that will appeal to a wide general audience, and hopefully all who read it will be inspired to continue to support African American entrepreneurs and their ongoing business ventures throughout the country." --Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society"Building the Black Metropolis is a solid collection. Taken as a whole, these essays reveal how racial segregation has created inequality, generation after generation--and the limits of racial solidarity to overcome it." --Journal of American History"A work that examines history in its own skin. At a time when scholarship is praising immigrant entrepreneurship in America, it is great to see a book that says, 'Black America has been there, done that, and got the T-Shirt.' A work that should bind the past with the future because it recreates a model of business success that holds the key to the future. An American Story well done."--John Sibley Butler, author of Entrepreneurship and Self-Help Among Black Americans: A Reconsideration of Race and Economics
£77.35
University of Illinois Press Building the Black Metropolis
Book SynopsisFrom Jean Baptiste Point DuSable to Oprah Winfrey, black entrepreneurship has helped define Chicago. Robert E. Weems Jr. and Jason P. Chambers curate a collection of essays that place the city as the center of the black business world in the United States. Ranging from titans like Anthony Overton and Jesse Binga to McDonald's operators to black organized crime, the scholars shed light on the long-overlooked history of African American work and entrepreneurship since the Great Migration. Together they examine how factors like the influx of southern migrants and the city's unique segregation patterns made Chicago a prolific incubator of productive business developmentand made building a black metropolis as much a necessity as an opportunity. Contributors: Jason P. Chambers, Marcia Chatelain, Will Cooley, Robert Howard, Christopher Robert Reed, Myiti Sengstacke Rice, Clovis E. Semmes, Juliet E. K. Walker, and Robert E. Weems Jr.Trade Review“A major contribution on the Black Metropolis as a black business movement, a black public sphere, and visions of freedom in the city.”--Quincy T. Mills, author of Cutting Along the Color Line: Black Barbers and Barber Shops in America"Weems (Wichita State) and Chambers (Univ. of Illinois) provide a detailed look into the forces and people who shaped Chicago's black business and metropolis since the 1800s. . . . Recommended."--Choice"Building the Black Metropolis is an insightful and informative book that will appeal to a wide general audience, and hopefully all who read it will be inspired to continue to support African American entrepreneurs and their ongoing business ventures throughout the country." --Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society"Building the Black Metropolis is a solid collection. Taken as a whole, these essays reveal how racial segregation has created inequality, generation after generation--and the limits of racial solidarity to overcome it." --Journal of American History"A work that examines history in its own skin. At a time when scholarship is praising immigrant entrepreneurship in America, it is great to see a book that says, 'Black America has been there, done that, and got the T-Shirt.' A work that should bind the past with the future because it recreates a model of business success that holds the key to the future. An American Story well done."--John Sibley Butler, author of Entrepreneurship and Self-Help Among Black Americans: A Reconsideration of Race and Economics
£21.59
Indiana University Press The Bill Cook Story
Book SynopsisA biography of the entrepreneur who, working from the spare bedroom of his Bloomington, Indiana, apartment in 1963 with a $1,500 investment, began to construct the wire guides, needles, and catheters that would become the foundation of the global multi-billion-dollar Cook Group.Trade ReviewThe subject of this biography, Bill Cook, is said to 'epitomize the American success story'. From the early days of conducting business from the spare bedroom in his apartment, Cook built up a global multi-billion dollar business. So far, so American Pie. But the twist in the tale is that Cook continued to live a modest life and spends his money on a wide array of philanthropic causes, from historic preservation to marching bands. Whilst it seems a bit of an exaggeration to suggest this is typical (most super-wealthy givers seem comfortable being simultaneously conspicuous consumers and philanthropic), it is always fascinating to gain insights into the life and thoughts of notable donors. Given unlimited access to the subject and his wife, the author is able to paint a particularly intimate portrait, albeit one that is written in a style that never lets the reader forget his day job as a sports journalist. Readers will either like or loathe Hammel's writing style – breathlessly short sections, bullet-pointed paragraphs and a plot-driven account full of narrative tricks – but those who stick with the text will emerge with many insights into the mind of a generous, though probably atypical, American businessman. -- Beth Breeze * Philanthropy UK Newsletter *Hammel's engaging book is a tribute to a remarkable man. * Bloomington Herald Times *. . . Given unlimited access to the subject and his wife, the author is able to paint a particularly intimate portrait. . . [Readers] will emerge with many insights into the mind of a generous, though probably atypical, American businessman.September 2008 -- Beth Breeze * Publications Editor *The Bill Cook Story is as exciting as any championship series. Told by a master storyteller, the narrative sweeps the reader through the personal and private lives of Bill and Gayle Cook.Vol. 106, no. 4, December 2010 * Indiana Magazine of History *Table of ContentsContentsPrefaceA Day in a Life KidnappingThe Life 1. Playing in Peoria 2. The Canton High Years 3. A Wide Gold Band 4. Road to Bloomington 5. Bedroom Beginning Ain't but One Bill Cook 6. Moving Up An Ow, a Bow-Wow, a Hoosegow 7. Team Taking Shape Taking Flight 8. Foothold in Europe 9. Doctors 10. Stents and Suits 11. Health 12. The Guidant Fiasco The Band Director 13. Philosophy 14. Religion 15. Politics 16. Cook Clinic The Bill Cook Plan for AmericaThe Day Revisited Kidnapping Redux 17. The FutureWealth 18. Power and Opportunity 19. Restorations 20. A Good Time in Our LivesAcknowledgmentsSources and NotesIndex
£22.79
Yale University Press Matthew Boulton Selling What All the World
Book SynopsisMatthew Boulton was an 18th-century designer, inventor, and industrialist, a consummate businessman, and co-founder of the influential Lunar Society. This book explains how Boulton, a Birmingham 'toy'-maker producing buttons, buckles and silverware, went into business with James Watt and exported Boulton & Watt steam engines all over the world.
£40.38
John Wiley & Sons Inc Beer School
Book SynopsisBrooklyn Brewery cofounders Hindy and Potter left their jobs midlife to become entrepreneurs. In the fifteen years since they began brewing and selling beer from their home, they have grown their business into an international success, now shipping half a million cases worldwide each year.Trade Review"This gripping and lighthearted read charts their successes and failures and leaves you thirty for more." (Sainsbury's Magazine, September 2009)Table of ContentsForeword. Preface Steve and Tom Introduce the Brooklyn Brewery. Acknowledgments. Chapter 1. Steve Tells How Choosing a Partner Is Like a Second Marriage. Lesson One: Even a Dog Can Shake Hands. Chapter 2. Steve Discusses the Importance of Building a Solid Team. Lesson Two: Is It a Business or a Family Business? Chapter 3. Tom Talks about Creating the Business Plan: A Money-Raising Tool and More. Lesson Three: The Business Plan Won’t Be Graded on a Curve. Chapter 4. Tom Asks, “What’s the True Mission of the Business?” Lesson Four: Being Flexible If the Mission Statement Becomes “Mission Impossible”. Chapter 5. Steve Discusses the Keys to Successfully Motivating Employees. Lesson Five: Feeling Good Is No Substitute for Prudent Controls. Chapter 6. Tom Tells the Story of Their Dot-Com Revolution: Fishing for Finance and Failing. Lesson Six: Chasing Money Is Not a Business Strategy. Chapter 7. Steve Talks about Building a Brewery in Brooklyn. Lesson Seven: Sometimes You Stand Alone. Chapter 8. Steve Discusses Publicity: The Press Wants You! Lesson Eight: A News Release Can Go a Long Way. Chapter 9. Steve Reveals How the Revolution Kills Its Leaders First. Lesson Nine: Hiring and Firing. Chapter 10. Tom Talks about Cashing Out and Reinventing the Business, Again. Lesson Ten: Only You Will Know When It’s Time to Sell. Chapter 11. Tom Wants to Know If You Have What It Takes. Lesson Eleven: There Are No Entrance Exams for Entrepreneurs. Timeline. Index.
£14.39
John Wiley & Sons Inc How to Raise All the Money You Need for Any
Book SynopsisThe biggest challenge faced by both Beginning and Experienced Wealth Builders is raising the money they need to start, buy, or expand their business activities. This guidebook shows these entrepreneurs how, and where, to get the money needed for their business moneymaking enterprises. Even if the Beginning Wealth Builder (BWB for short) or Experienced Wealth Builder (EWB), has poor credit, a history of bankruptcy, slow pays, or other financial troubles, this guidebook shows him/her how to get the loan, venture capital, public (or private) money, or grant they need. Since businesses vary widely in the amount of money needed, this book covers getting funding from just a few thousand dollars to multi-millions. Businesses covered range from the small mom-and-pop type activity to the successful firm having up to 500 employees. Either type of business can use the many hands-on directions given in this book.Table of ContentsPreface What This Book Will Do for You ix Chapter 1 Powerful Business Financing Methods for Your Success 1 Chapter 2 Unique Ways to Get Business Money You Need 29 Chapter 3 Successful Venture Capital Funding for Your Business 57 Chapter 4 How to Get Grants for Your Business 79 Chapter 5 Raising Money for Your Business by Going Public 95 Chapter 6 Real Estate Financing Made Easy for You 113 Chapter 7 Proven Ways to Get Asset-Based Funding You Need 141 Chapter 8 Putting It All Together to Get the Money You Need 167 Appendix Useful Financing and Real Estate Books, Reports, Training Courses, and Newsletters for Beginning and Experienced Wealth Builders 199 About the Author 215 Index 217
£14.39
John Wiley & Sons Inc The Unemployed Millionaire
Book SynopsisA self-made millionaire shows you how to make millions while living life on your own terms At just eighteen years old, Matt Morris founded his first marketing business. At twenty, he dropped out of college to pursue business full-time. At twenty-one, he was homeless and deeply in debt, living out of his car. It was then that he made a life-changing decision to re-invent himself and his career. By twenty-nine, Matt was a self-made millionaire. How did he do it? In The Unemployed Millionaire, Morris reveals how he turned his life around and shatters the myth that it takes money to make money. Thanks to the Internet explosion and the ease of global trade, it is possible for anyone to start a business and market their products worldwide to millions of customers. Here, Morris unlocks the secrets and provides you with the specific moneymaking formula he used to turn his ideas into a fortune. Equips you with a step-by-step formula for turning your great iTable of ContentsForeword (Les Brown) xi Introduction xv PART I: Building a Solid Wealth Foundation Chapter 1 My Story 3 Chapter 2 Becoming an Unemployed Millionaire 17 Chapter 3 Beliefs: The Easy Factor and the Power of Lies 28 Chapter 4 Impotent Dreams Produce Impotent Results 43 Chapter 5 Goal Setting Is for Losers 54 Chapter 6 Action Management for Peak Performance 63 Chapter 7 The Secret Character Trait of the World’s Most Powerful People 76 PART II: Becoming an Unemployed Millionaire Chapter 8 Starting a Business 97 Chapter 9 Why Invent the Average When You Can Copy Genius? 108 Chapter 10 The Ultimate Time-Leveraging Business 119 Chapter 11 Internet Marketing 133 Chapter 12 Real Estate Investing 173 PART III: Managing and Growing Your Business Chapter 13 The Stress-Free Outsourcing and Management System 187 Chapter 14 Outsource Your Marketing through Joint Venturing 200 Chapter 15 Five Specific Strategies to Crush the Competition 218 Chapter 16 Final Thoughts 236 Acknowledgments 245 Index 247 Bonus Offer 254
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Venture Capital and Private Equity
Book SynopsisThe 5 th edition of Lerner's Venture Capital and Private Equity: A Casebook continues to present the important historical cases of private equity while incorporating a number of new relevant and timely cases from previous best-selling issues.Table of ContentsIntroduction1 PE today and tomorrow2 Iris Running Crane December 2009Module 1: Fundraising3 Yale University: July 20064 Altoona5 PE Partnership Agreements6 Grove Street Advisors II7 PE Fundraising Process8 CPPIBModule 2: Investing 9 Firm Strategy Vignettes10 Hardina Smythe and the Healthcare Conundrum11 Avid & Lighthouse Partners12 Metapath13 Valuation in PE Settings14 European PE15 Moneybookers & Investcorp16 PE in Developing Countries17 Hony18 Gobi & DMG19 PE SecuritiesModule 3: Exiting20 emgs21 Motilal22 IPO Process23 Rock & a Hard Place: Valuation & DistributionModule 4: New Frontiers24 Village Ventures25 Microsoft IPV26 Abraaj 27 Actis in 200828 Blackstone IPOAppendix: A note on PE Information Sources GlossaryIndex
£180.86
John Wiley & Sons Inc The Entrepreneur
Book SynopsisThis revised edition of the best-selling book The Entrepreneur includes four new chapters that are relevant to today's entrepreneurs and marketplace. is essential reading for anyone who wants to know what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur.Table of ContentsPreface xi Introduction 1 Find a Vacuum and Fill it 17 Do Your Homework 29 You Won't be Committed if You're not Having Fun 39 Work Hard, Play Hard 47 Work with Other People's Brains 55 Set Goals (but go easy on the "Vision" thing) 65 Trust Your Intuition 73 Reach for the Sky (at least once) 83 Learn to Sell 93 Become a Leader 103 Recognize a Failure and Move on 113 Make the Most of Lucky Breaks 123 Embrace Change as a Way of Life 131 Develop Your Contacts 143 Use Your Time Wisely 153 Measure for Measure 161 Don't Put up with Mediocrity 173 Chase Quality, Not Dollars 183 Act Quickly in a Crisis 191 After a Fall, Get Back in the Saddle Quickly 201 Fight the Good Fight (especially those that you can win): Pizza Wars - Act I 213 People Build Brands, Brands do not Build People: Pizza Wars - Act II 223 Be Prepared for Anything: The September 11 Rule 237 Reinvent Yourself: Onwards and Upwards 247 Be Content 263 Chronology 273 Bibliography 277 Index 279
£18.70
John Wiley & Sons Inc The World that Changes the World
Book SynopsisIf there is an X PRIZE for collaborative thought leadership of the social ecosystem, this book would get it. Dr. Peter H. Diamandis Chairman and CEO, X PRIZE Foundation The World that Changes the World is thought leadership at its bestenvisioning the future through reflection and analysis of past trends and contemporary challenges. Senator the Hon. Ursula Stephens Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector The multifaceted, multinational, multisectoral insights in this volume offer inspiration, ideas, and opportunity for action and impact. Dr. Melissa A. Berman President and CEO, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc. This is a comprehensive primer representing the diversity of perspectives that comprises the evolving global social ecosystem. Dr. Pamela Hartigan Director, Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Saïd Business School, Oxford UniverTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Foreword (Bill Drayton, Founder, Ashoka: Innovators for the Public). Abbreviations. Overview. 0 Introduction Navigating the Social Ecosystem (Willie Cheng and Sharifah Mohamed, The Editors). 1 The Social Ecosystem Transitions within the Ecosystem of Change (Willie Cheng, Chairman, Lien Centre for Social Innovation). Beneficiaries. 2 Unmet Social Needs Scanning the World's Social Issues (Tan Chi Chiu, Consultant and Managing Director, Gastroenterology & Medicine International). 3 Charity Definition Different Kinds of Kindness (Sharifah Mohamed, Manager, Lien Centre for Social Innovation). Social Purpose Entities. 4 Charities No Charity for Charities (Gerard Ee, Chairman, Council for Third Age). 5 Social Enterprises Fulfilling the Promise of Social Enterprise (Jon Huggett, Visiting Fellow, Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Oxford University). 6 Social Entrepreneurship Of Pattern Changers and Changemakers (Chris Cusano, Change Leader, ASEAN, Ashoka: Innovators for the Public). Capacity Builders. 7 Capacity Builders Making Value Visible (Sara Olsen, Founder, SVT Group). 8 Philanthropy Powering Philanthropic Passions (Thomas Menkhoff, Practice Associate Professor, Singapore Management University). 9 Venture Philanthropy Venturing into Entrepreneurial Philanthropy (Rob John, Advisor, Asia Venture Philanthropy Network). Community. 10 Donor Management Closing the Funding Gap (Paulette Maehara, President and CEO, Association of Fundraising Professionals). 11 Volunteerism Matching the Supply and Demand of Volunteers (Laurence Lien, CEO, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre). 12 Corporate Social Responsibility Toward Moral Capitalism (Stephen Young, Global Executive Director, Caux Round Table). 13 Media Amplifying the Social Beat (Alan Webber, Co-founder, Fast Company). Government. 14 Government Affirmative Government for Social Good (Peter Shergold, CEO, Centre for Social Impact). 15 Regulator Love, Law, and the Regulator (Stephen Lloyd, Senior Partner, Bates Wells & Braithwaite). Change Enablers. 16 Culture and Leadership Transformative Leaders Wanted (Maximilian Martin, Senior Partner, IJ Partners). 17 Technology Rebooting Technology for Society (Robert Chew, Chairman, Information Technology Standards Committee). 18 Social Finance Financing Change, Changing Finance (Jed Emerson, Founder, Blended Value Group). Macro-Trends. 19 Global Civil Society Rallying for Real Change (Kumi Naidoo, Executive Director, Greenpeace International). 20 Social Innovation Stepping on the Accelerator of Social Change (Geoff Mulgan, Director, The Young Foundation). 21 The Phoenix Economy Agenda for a Sustainable Future (John Elkington, Co-founder and Executive Chairman, Volans Ventures). About the Contributors. Index.
£36.09
John Wiley & Sons Inc Entrepreneurial Finance
Book SynopsisEntrepreneurial Finance: A Casebook provides students with a thorough understanding of entrepreneurial finance through the use of cases based on realistic situations. This case approach allows students to gain insight into the real world of entrepreneurial finance while sharpening their analytical skills. The cases are organized according to four major topics critical to a thorough understanding of entrepreneurial finance: Investment Analysis, Financing the Entrepreneurial Firm, Harvesting, and Renewal in the Entreprenurial Firm.Table of ContentsSECTION I. INVESTMENT ANALYSIS Module I.A. SOURCES OF VALUE. 1. Introduction to Entrepreneurial Finance. 2. The Knot. 3. Beta Group. 4. Cachet Technologies. 5. Some Thoughts on Business Plans. 6. NSK Software Technologies Ltd.. MODULE I.B. UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRO FORMA MODELS. 7. Tutor Time (A). 8. Fenchel Lampshade Company. MODULE I.C. PURCHASING FIRMS, BUYOUTS, AND VALUATION. 9. A Note on Valuation in Entrepreneurial Ventures. 10. Digital Everywhere, Inc. 11. The Carlton Polish Company. 12. Record Masters MODULE I.D. REAL OPTIONS. 13. Capital Projects as Real Options: An Introduction 14 Penelope's Personal Pocket Phones. 15. E-ink: Financing Growth 16. Genset: 1989. SECTION II. FINANCING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL FIRM: MODULE II A. VENTURE CAPITAL. 17. A Note on Private Equity Securities. 18. edocs, Inc. (A) MODULE II.B. ANGEL FINANCING. 19. A Note on Angel Financing. 20. Honest Tea MODULE III.C. VENTURE LEASING. 21. Note on the Venture Leasing Industry. 22. Efficient market services: August 1993 (A). MODULE II.D. FRANCHISING. 23. A Note on Franchising. 24. Tutor Time (B). MODULE II.E. BANKS. 25. Xedia and Silicon Valley Bank (A). MODULE III.F. LICENSING/STRATEGIC ALLIANCE. 26. A Note on Strategic Alliances. 27. Parenting magazine. MOCULE II.G. GOVERNMENTS FINANCING 28. A Note on Government Sources of Financing for Small Businesses. 29. Torrent Systems. SECTION III. HARVESTING : MODULE III.A. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS. 30. A Note on the Initial Public Offering Process. 31. Amazon.com--Going Public. 32. Arthrocare. MODULE III.B. ACQUISITIONS. 33. Nantucket Nectars. 34. HIMs Corp, Inc. SECTION IV. RENEWAL IN THE ENTREPRENEURIAL FIRM. 35. Dell Ventures. Glossary. Index
£157.65
John Wiley & Sons Inc Wooing and Winning Business
Book SynopsisA quick and easy formula for selling your product, your service, yourself, that gets results..guaranteed Whatever you have to sell, be it product or service, this book will show how to create the perfect presentation and nail the sale. Written by the experts at Speechworks, this book arms the huge and guidance-hungry market of salespeople, business presenters, and entrepreneurs with a fool-proof formula for making the perfect pitch every time, whether they''re talking to one person or an audience of thousands. With this book you''ll find: * A proven formula for organizing your thoughts for clarity and impact * Visualization techniques that help you find the most compelling language and anecdotes to captivate even the toughest audiences * Surefire techniques for increasing your physical presence and personal persuasiveness SPRING ASHER and WICKE CHAMBERS (Atlanta, Georgia) are partners of Chambers & Asher Speechworks. They are also columnists for The ATable of ContentsAcknowledgements xiii Introduction Wooing & Winning Business 1 Thrills That Change Your Life 4 I’m Just a Plain, Ordinary Person. Do I Have What It Takes? 6 Are You Crazy? Of Course You’re Persuasive 7 Sure, You Can Fake It til You Make It 7 You’ve Got the Guts 8 How to Use This Book 8 Part 1 Wooing the Client 11 1 The Quick Fix Presentation Helper 13 How to Organize your Presentation: The Speechworks Formula 15 A Session with the Speechworks Coach 18 Presentation Power 21 2 What Turns Them On 23 Know Your Listener 26 How Do You Assess Your Listener? 26 Recap 27 3 The Formula: Getting to Yes! Yes! Yes! 29 Tell’Em What’s in it for Them: Preview 31 Tell’Em: Make a Point and Illustrate It 37 Make it Memorable 42 Transitions 43 Keep It Jargon-Free 43 Tell’Em What You Just Told’Em: Recap 45 Use a Wrap-up Story and Then Ask for the Order 46 It Can’t Be This Easy 48 Recap 48 4 Good Visuals, Like Cologne, Linger Longer with the Listener 49 Visuals Work for Your Listeners 52 Visuals Work for You 56 Add POW to Your Presentation 57 Practice, Practice, Practice 62 Recap 64 5 Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Handling Questions and Answers 65 Plan Ahead 67 Control the Mechanics of Q&A in a Large Group Setting 70 The Body Language of a Leader 73 End with Recapping 74 Recap 74 Part 2 All the Right Moves 75 6 Never Let’Em See You Sweat 81 Expect to Be Nervous 84 No Whining 84 Turn Presentation Panic into Presentation Power Using the Three Ps: Preparation, Physical Fitness, and a Positive Mental Attitude 85 Recap 88 7 Confidence Is Sexy: Presence 89 Do a Presence Makeover 91 Taking the Floor 93 Leaving the Stage 93 What to Do When You’re Sitting Down 93 To Stand or Sit, That Is the Question 94 Recap 95 8 Let’s Face It: Eye Contact and Face Energy 97 The Eyes Have It 99 Zero in on One Set of Eyes 100 Avoid Common Eye Disturbances 101 Facial Expression 102 Recap 103 9 Reach Out and Touch Someone: Body Language 105 Avoid Static Cling Gestures 107 One Small Step 109 Get Physical 109 Recap 110 10 It’s Not What You Say, but the Way That You Say It 11 Add Spice to Your Presentation 113 Change the Pace 114 Power Up! 115 The Voice – It’s That Gender Thing 115 Be Conversational 116 Sound Like You Mean It 117 You Want to Do What? Inflection 117 Aerobicize Your Lips: Articulate 118 Exercise 1: Use a Tape Recorder 118 Exercise 2: Lower the Pitch of Your Voice 118 Voice Power 119 Recap 119 11 The Pause That Impresses 121 No One Talk Too Fast 124 Power Pause Exercises 125 Pause to Let Your Listeners Catch Up 126 Pause to Cloak Nervousness 126 Pause to Eliminate the Knocks and Pings 126 Pause to Highlight Sales Points 127 Pause Plus 127 Recap 128 12 Dump the Distractions 129 Physical Distractions 131 Verbal Distractions 132 Psychological Distractions 132 Recap 133 13 It Was One of Those Electric Moments: Microphones 135 Stand Away 137 Don’t Get Caught Amplifying a Dull, Little Voice 138 Recap 139 14 We’re Going to Do It Again Until We Get It Right 141 Lights, Action, On-Camera Exercises 144 Posture Exercises: Video 144 Facial Exercises 145 Eye Contact Exercise: Video 146 Gesture and Movement: Video 146 Voice Exercise: Video/Audio 147 Recap 148 Part 3 Winning 149 15 Red-Hot Competition: Team Presentations 153 It’s a Race to the Finish 156 How to Be a Standout in a Shoot-Out 156 Get a News Producer 156 The Corporate Message 157 Separate Your Team from the Competition 158 Build Credibility 158 Use Visuals to Make Your Team Memorable 159 Close with Conviction 160 Plan for Questions and Answers 161 Beware of Late-Breaking News 161 Adopt a News Team Polish 162 Rehearse to Add Team Polish 162 Rate Your Presentation Like a Prospect 164 Recap 164 6 Seminars That Sizzle and Sell 165 Define the Audience and How You Can Attract It 167 Learn From Seminar Pros 168 Target Your Participants’’ Needs 168 Fill-in-the-Bank Study Guides Reinforce Your Information 169 Rehearse to Insure Polish 169 Make It Interactive 170 Evaluate to Improve 170 Follow up to Win 173 Recap 173 17 The Secret to Getting Involved 175 The Wooing Difference 177 Everybody’s Doing It 178 Why Presenters Fear Participation 179 Nine Ways to Make Your Groups More Interactive 181 Recap 186 18 We Have to Stop Meeting Like This: Meetings 187 The Leader’s Role 189 The Participant’s Role 192 Create Memorable Meetings 194 Recap 194 19 This Could Be the Beginning of a Long-Term Relationship: Job Interviews 195 You Are the Product 198 Organize Your Assets into Three Key Points 198 Make a Point and Illustrate It 198 Overcome Objections 199 Know Your Customer 199 Define the Job 199 Ask for the Order 200 Packaging Is Important 200 Explore the Fit with Confidence 201 Recap 202 20 You Want Me to Do What? Impromptu Speaking 203 Learn to Speak Well on a moment’s Notice 205 Expect the unexpected 205 Follow the Play Action: Listen 206 Develop a Ready Response Plan 206 Keep Your Comments Short 206 Speak Up 207 Recap 207 Appendix A How to Cure a Common Case of Cold Feet 209 Appendix B Using the Formula: Seminar Presentation 213 Appendix C Using the Formula: Introducing the Speaker 217 Index 221
£25.59
John Wiley & Sons Inc Entrepreneur Magazine Organizing and Promoting
Book SynopsisThis guide covers everything you need to know to run a seminar business, including how to identify marketable seminar topics; how to find and recruit qualified speakers; how to plan, promote, market, and price seminars; how to locate facilities; and how to find and work with temporary staff at the event.Table of ContentsDefining Your Market. Location, Sites, and Facilities. Equipment and Inventory. Personnel. Legal Requirements. Record Keeping and Taxes. Financial Management. Advertising and Promotion. Operations. The Start-Up Phase. Appendices. Glossary. Notes. Index.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Why Didnt I Think of That
Book SynopsisInsightful, detailed, and always quirky, Why Didn't I Think of That chronicles the odd origins of famous products, explores how these inventions changed our lives, and reveals the business side of their production and distribution.Table of ContentsIntroduction ix 1 Grounds For Success 1Melitta, Inc 2 World on a String 5Duncan Yo-Yo 3 Party Time! 10Tupperware 4 Nature’s Purifier 16Ex-Lax 5 Male-Bonding 20Elmer’s All-Purpose Glue 6 $afe $ex 25Trojan Condoms 7 Big Red 31Heinz Ketchup 8 Make No Mistake 36Liquid Paper 9 Tabby Toilet 41Kitty Litter 10 A Peaceful Period 46Tampax 11 The Wright Stuff 51Silly Putty 12 Medical Coverage 56Band-Aid 13 In the Cards 60Hallmark, Inc. 14 Indoor Ski Sensation 65Nordictrack 15 Thou Shalt Not Steal 70The Club 16 The Cutting Edge 74Cuisinart, Inc. 17 Wonder Jelly 78Vaseline 18 Silence Is Golden 83Midas 19 Mini Master Builders 87Lego 20 Let the Games Begin 91Trivial Pursuit 21 In-Jean-ious 95Levi Strauss & Company 22 Get a Grip 99Velcro 23 Wheels of Fortune 104Rollerblades, Inc. 24 Clean Sweep 109The Dirt Devil 25 Billion Dollar Dolly 113Barbie 26 Lovin’ Spoonful 117Jell-O 27 Pen Pal 122Bic 28 The Color of Money 126Clairol 29 Some Like it Hot 131Tabasco Sauce 30 Spring Fever 136Slinky 31 Running Hot and Cold 141Thermos 32 Little Vittles 146Gerber 33 Stock Stuffer 151L’Eggs 34 In the Chips 156Frito Lay 35 Bottoms Up 162Pampers 36 Easy Listening 167Beltone 37 Pads of Glory 172S.O.S. 38 The Yellow Pages 176Post-It-Notes 39 Little Dipper 180Dixie Cups 40 House of Wax 185Crayola 41 The Candy Man 190Tootsie Roll 42 A Stitch in Time 194Singer Sewing Machine 43 Home Cooking 199Boston Market 44 Current Success 203Jacuzzi 45 The Chairmen 207La-Z-Boy 46 Morning Star 211Kellogg’s Corn Flakes 47 Slice of Life 216Swiss Army Knife 48 Hill of Beans 220Starbucks 49 The Bill Chill 225Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream 50 Pocket Book 231Filofax Acknowledgments 235 Bibliography 237 Index 239
£19.54
John Wiley & Sons Inc Faster Company
Book SynopsisAn unconventional management book by an unconventional businessman: how Patrick Kelly built a company where everybody works hard, has a great time, makes a ton of money--and leaves competitors wondering what hit them. Patrick Kelly is the founder of Physician Sales & Service (PSS), which in only 15 years has gone from a start-up company in the mundane business of distributing medical supplies to doctors'' offices to the industry leader with $1 billion in revenues. Its annual growth rate is nearly 60% and today it has 3,600 employees. What''s Kelly''s secret? A dynamic, even nutty culture! PSS employees can fire their bosses. Truck drivers have CEO on their business cards. There are no policy manuals. The company''s leaders--there''s no such thing as a manager at PSS--are required to study Plato and Dostoevsky. Many have become millionaires, and despite the pressure, they love their jobs. PSS is that most unusual of organizations--a fast-track, high-growth business thaTable of ContentsTHE WORLD'S NUTTIEST BILLION-DOLLAR COMPANY. "A Cross Between the U.S. Marines and Animal House". Starting Out. FOUR BUILDING BLOCKS OF A FASTER COMPANY. Gutsy Goals. A Competitive Edge. A Company of CEOs. Values. GETTING IT DONE: ELEVEN COMMANDMENTS FOR BUILDING A FASTER COMPANY. Commandment I: Hire Great People. Commandment II: Nonstop Teaching and Learning. Commandment III: Grow Your Own Leaders. Commandment IV: Grow Your Organization. Commandment V: Open the Books (and Everything Else). Commandment VI: Commit to Performance. Commandment VII: Pour It On! Commandment VIII: Let Employees Fire the Boss. Commandment IX: Make a Lot of Millionaires. Commandment X: Out with Bureaucracy! Commandment XI: Have Fun. Conclusion: The Paradoxes of the Marketplace. Epilogue: What Really Matters. Index.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Silicon Gold Rush
Book SynopsisA hotbed of activity for far-sighted thinkers and determined doers, the high technology industry has given rise to a pioneering group of entrepreneurs and executives which is not only behind today''s most innovative technological advances, but at the forefront of a dynamic new movement in business. Armed with groundbreaking management philosophies and practices, the members of this visionary group are changing the way corporate structures are modeled and altering conventional conceptions of how companies should be run. Having helped their own organizations survive and thrive in a highly competitive, pressure-filled arena, they offer invaluable lessons for executives and managers in all industries. Now, in Silicon Gold Rush, their inspirational stories are told and their strategies for success revealed. Written by Karen Southwick, editor of Upside Magazine''s book division, this enlightening behind-the-scenes account spans the gamut of emerging technology management styles, froTrade Review"Silicon Gold Rush is a handbook for information-age entrepreneurs. If you want to avoid becoming roadkill, read this book."-Eric Nee, Silicon Valley Bureau Manager, Forbes "A great read! Silicon Gold Rush offers the reader insights on what drives Silicon Valley, the most innovative and aggressive center of new business creation in the world." -Tim Koogle, CEO, Yahoo! "Silicon Gold Rush is a handbook for information-age entrepreneurs. If you want to avoid becoming roadkill, read this book." -Eric Nee, Silicon Valley, Bureau Manager, Forbes "A terrific book! Silicon Gold Rush captures the energy and urgency of the high-tech world in this clear look at innovative management styles and challenges." -Dave Duffield, President and CEO, PeopleSoft "The technology industry has produced the greatest explosion of wealth in history, and triggered enormous changes in the way we live and do business. Silicon Gold Rush gives its readers a penetrating glimpse into the world of the high-tech entrepreneur." -Don Valentine, Founder , Sequoia Capital "Truly an insider's view to the fast track in Silicon Valley and how fortunes are made and lost, Silicon Gold Rush is a great road map for any budding high-tech entrepreneur." -Katrina Garnett, Founder and CEO, CrossWorlds Software "Silicon Gold Rush captures the many qualities that are creating the new digital economy." -Ann Winblad, Cofounder, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners "Silicon Gold Rush gives us insight into the inner workings of the people and companies that have provided the largest legal creation of wealth in history." -David M. Beirne, General Partner, Benchmark Capital "Cisco, Yahoo! PeopleSoft, and Siebel Systems have all emerged from nowhere. Silicon Gold Rush explains how Silicon Valley continues to turn yesterday's unknowns into tomorrow's notable companies." -Michael Moritz, Partner, Sequoia Capital "Fast-paced and right on target for those who want to know how Silicon Valley really works." -Michael Rothschild, Founder, Bionomics "Silicon Gold Rush is a must-read for anybody who wants to understand how companies do business in the fastest-moving market in the world." -Geoffrey James, author, Success Secrets from Silicon ValleyTable of ContentsIntroduction: The New Gold Rush. A Star Is Born. Leading a High-Tech Juggernaut. The Soul Of a New Company: The Value of Being Small. Bigger Can Be Better: Maintaining Equilibrium. Staking Your Claim: Finding and Keeping New Markets. Mind Share Is a Terrible Thing To Waste. Dance with Your Customer. Brainpower, Inc. Mergers and Alliances: Picking the Right Partner. The Party's Over. Conclusion: At The End of the Day. Appendices. Index.
£19.54
John Wiley & Sons Inc Dollars and Events
Book SynopsisThere is no one more qualified to write a book on how to succeed in the special events business than Joe Goldblatt and Frank Supovitz. Joe Goldblatt, one of the industry?s pioneers and visionaries, has truly legitimized what has been a cottage industry?and today is a huge global business that produces results. This work will ?shift the gear? to greater awareness and professionalism for those in this business today and those who want to be a part of its future. ?William Morton, Chairman and Chief Executive, The Jack Morton Company Dr. Goldblatt has been instrumental in defining event management as an industry and a profession. This book takes the process another step further by providing a specific road map to becoming a financially successful event professional. A must read for anyone in and around the business of events. ?John Baragona, Publisher, Event Solutions A practical, thorough, and inspirational how-to guide for the industry. ?Kate Fitzgerald, Editor, Advertising Age Start, grTable of ContentsChoosing Success. Vision, Mission, Strategic Planning. The Event Business Audit. Research. Dollar Wise. Finding Capital. Monitoring Success. The Marketing Plan. Finding and Keeping Great People. Achieving Success. Appendix. Index.
£104.45
John Wiley & Sons Inc Bill Gates Speaks
Book SynopsisOur slogan from the very beginning was ''a computer on every desk and in every home.'' For me to become gun-shy might require surgery. An icon more powerful than anything on a Windows screen, Bill Gates today stands atop his fabled Microsoft fortress staring down competitors'' threats and injunctions from an annoyed U.S. Justice Department. The kind of success Gates has created rarely escapes criticism. And Bill is getting more than his share. The story of how this Harvard dropout created the operating system that would become the worldwide standard for millions of computers is legendary. And equally legendary has been the take-no-prisoners tactics of his corporate colossus, Microsoft. We''ve witnessed Gates''s transformation from a geeky wunderkind into a business titan. Whether admired or detested, glorified or vilified, Gates is a household name and a worldwide curiosity. Bill Gates Speaks discloses what Bill Gates has to say on everything from fiTable of ContentsPreface. Growing Up Gates. Heading Off on the Conventional Road. Back on the High-Tech Highway. The Gatesian Management Style. The Microsoft Business Model. The Computer Wars. Microsoft Mistakes. Attack the Future. Others Say. Living at the Pinnacle. Little Time for Love. The New Computer Culture. Gates on Life. The Bottom Line. The Bill Gates Time Line. Endnotes.
£16.19
John Wiley & Sons Inc Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship in
Book SynopsisDescribes principles and methodologies necessary to build efficient and highly productive work systems in high tech organizations that must develop and deploy new products in a timely fashion with competitive advantage. Presents techniques applicable to small high tech consumer products or large complex systems requiring cost control, waste minimization and rapid product development. Stresses methodologies to be used for strategic advantage. Suggests diverse strategic plans and their pros and cons, depending on the product and markets.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: THE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION PROCESS. Some Frameworks for Viewing the Process. THE CORPORATE SETTING. The Corporate Technological Innovation Base. Technological Innovation Management: Planning and Strategies. THE R&D SETTING. R&D Management: Some General Considerations. Project-Product Evaluation. Project Management. THE OPERATIONAL SETTING. Transferring the Project from R&D to Operations. THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SETTING. Creating the New Technological Venture. Small in Large Is Also Beautiful: StimulatingIntrapreneurship. THE STRATEGIC SETTING. Interpreneurship: Technology Acquisition and Partnering. Index.
£128.66
Wiley Virtual Organizations and Beyond
Book SynopsisVirtual Organizations and Beyond provides a powerful new perspective on modern business organizations based on sound research and interaction with business consultants and advisors. This book focuses on both new companies, which are sometimes referred to as virtual companies, sometimes as franchising companies, and old companies.Table of ContentsThe Imaginary Organization: Discover a New Perspective. The Imaginary Organization: Related Theories andPerspectives. Patterns of Creation, Renovation, and Extension. Examples of Successful Creation, Renovation, and Extension. Creation. Renovation. Extension. Observations from the Case Studies. Focusing Strategy on Core Competence. Cultivating the Involvees. Management Control. Financing and Ownership. Leadership: More Managing by Fewer Managers. Creation, Renovation, and Extension: A Summary. Appendix. References. Index.
£54.15
LUP - University of Michigan Press Entrepreneurial Seoulite
Book SynopsisBy juxtaposing the cultural turn and cultural/creative city-making, Entrepreneurial Seoulite interrogates the formation of new citizen subjectivity, namely the enterprising self, in post-Fordist Seoul.
£16.95
LUP - University of Michigan Press Beyond the Makerspace Making and Relational
Book SynopsisExamining acts of making with objects, tools, words, and relationships, Beyond the Makerspace reads making as a kind of rhetoric, or meaning-making work, and argues that acts of making things are rhetorical in the sense that they are culturally situated and that they mark boundaries of what counts as making and who counts as maker.
£16.95
LUP - University of Michigan Press Foreign Policy Advocacy and Entrepreneurship How
Book SynopsisHighlights advocacy and activism across party lines and probes implications for theory and policy-making. The book explores original case studies of eight US policy-makers who challenged authority during the Obama administration - from war veterans and fundamentalist Christian activists to former spies and minority legislators.Trade ReviewForeign Policy Advocacy and Entrepreneurship advances our understanding of congressional activity and entrepreneurship in foreign affairs. It is extremely well-written and researched, builds on the literature in this area, and will be widely read and cited in foreign policy analysis and the study of U.S. Foreign Policy."" - Patrick J. Haney, Miami University""This is an innovative and comprehensive study . . . It will be an important part of a renewed attention in Foreign Policy Analysis to parties and legislatures."" - Juliet Kaarbo, University of Edinburgh
£69.30
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Strategic Entrepreneurship
Book SynopsisThis volume introduces a new concept - strategic entrepreneurship - which integrates the insights of entrepreneurship and strategic management. This volume describes a new concept strategic entrepreneurship which fuses the insights of entrepreneurship and strategic management. The editors have invited the world''s finest entrepreneurship and strategic management scholars to contribute chapters on key issues that are influencing research in both fields, and to integrate findings across the two. Investigates the overlap between entrepreneurship and strategic management in the context of six distinct domains: resources and organizational learning, innovation, alliances and networks, internationalization, strategic leadership, and growth. The contributors use both traditional and new theoretical approaches in order to further the reader's understanding of wealth creation in the current Table of ContentsList of Figures. List of Tables. List of Contributors. . Strategic Entrepreneurship: Integrating Entrepreneurial and Strategic Management Perspectives: Michael A. Hitt (Arizona State University, USA), R. Duane Ireland (University of Richmond, USA), S. Michael Camp (Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurship, USA), Donald L. Sexton (Nova Southeastern University & Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, USA). Part I: Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management:. 2. The Entrepreneurship: Strategic Management Interface: G. Dale Meyer (University of Colorado at Boulder, USA), Heidi M. Neck (University of Colorado at Boulder, USA), Michael D. Meeks (University of Colorado at Boulder, USA). 3. Discovery and Coordination in Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship: Steven Michael (University of Illinois, USA), David Storey (Open University, UK), Howard Thomas (University of Illinois, USA). 4. A Framework for Entrepreneurial Strategy: Scott Johnson (University of Minnesota, USA), Andrew H. Van de Ven (University of Minnesota, USA). Part II: Entrepreneurial Resources:. 5. Resource-Based Theory and the Entrepreneurial Firm: Sharon A. Alvarez (Ohio State University, USA). 6. Overcoming Resource Disadvantages in Entrepreneurial Firms: When Less is More: Elaine Mosakowski (Purdue University, USA). Part III: Innovation:. 7. Bisociation, Discovery, and the Role of Entrepreneurial Action: Ken G. Smith (University of Maryland, USA), Dante Di Gregorio (University of Maryland, USA), Robert O. Anderson. 8. Market Uncertainty and Learning Distance in Corporate Entrepreneurship Entry Mode Choice: Robert E. Hoskisson (University of Oklahoma, USA), Lowell W. Busenitz (Ohio State University, USA). 9. Implementing Strategies for Corporate Entrepreneurship: A Knowledge-Based Perspective: Robert K. Kazanjian (Emory University, USA), Robert Drazin (Emory University, USA), Mary Ann Glynn (Emory University, USA). Part IV: Alliances and Networks:. 10. Networks, Alliances and Entrepreneurship: Arnold C. Cooper (Purdue University, USA). 11. Small Entrepreneurial Firms and Large Companies in Inter-firm R&D Networks: The International Biotechnology Industry: John Hagedoorn (University of Maastricht, The Netherlands), Nadine Roijakkers (University of Maastricht, The Netherlands). Part V: International Entrepreneurship:. 12. International Entrepreneurship: The Current Status of the Field and Future Research Agenda: Shaker A. Zahra (Georgia State University, USA), Gerard George (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA). 13. What Sort of Top Management Team is Needed at the Helm of Internationally Diversified Firms? Harry Barkema (Tilburg University, The Netherlands), Oleg Chvyrkov (Tilburg University, The Netherlands). Part VI: Strategic Leadership and Growth:. 14. The Entrepreneurial Imperatives of Strategic Leadership: Jeffrey G. Covin (Indiana University, USA), Dennis P. Slevin (University of Pittsburgh, USA). 15. Entrepreneurship as Growth; Growth as Entrepreneurship: Per Davidsson (Jönköping International Business School, Sweden), Frédéric Delmar (Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research Institute, Sweden), Johan Wiklund (Jönköping International Business School, Sweden). Author Index. Subject Index.
£39.74
Princeton University Press The Microtheory of Innovative Entrepreneurship
Book SynopsisAn authoritative look at the microeconomics of entrepreneurshipEntrepreneurs are widely recognized for the vital contributions they make to economic growth and general welfare, yet until fairly recently entrepreneurship was not considered worthy of serious economic study. Today, progress has been made to integrate entrepreneurship into macroeconomics, but until now the entrepreneur has been almost completely excluded from microeconomics and standard theoretical models of the firm. The Microtheory of Innovative Entrepreneurship provides the framework for introducing entrepreneurship into mainstream microtheory and incorporating the activities of entrepreneurs, inventors, and managers into standard models of the firm.William Baumol distinguishes between the innovative entrepreneur, who comes up with new ideas and puts them into practice, and the replicative entrepreneur, which can be anyone who launches a new business venture, regardless of whether similaTrade Review"Even as innovative entrepreneurship has emerged as the goal for policymakers around the globe, economists have struggled to find its proper place in microtheory. No more. In this pathbreaking new book, William Baumol provides the blueprint for understanding the crucial role of entrepreneurship and its contribution to innovation and ultimately economic growth. This lively and thoughtful book highlights the distinct role entrepreneurs play in the economy and reveals why the entrepreneur can no longer remain the invisible man in economic theory."—David B. Audretsch, author of The Entrepreneurial Society"Baumol is one of the giants in the entrepreneurship field. The Microtheory of Innovative Entrepreneurship will be widely read, discussed, and debated, and is likely to have a significant impact on the scholarly conversation."—Peter G. Klein, University of Missouri"This book is a timely and valuable contribution to the economics of entrepreneurship. Baumol's ambitious goal is to give the entrepreneur his rightful place in economic theory. He demonstrates that, contrary to conventional thinking, the elusive figure of the entrepreneur is indeed amenable to logical economic analysis."—Simon C. Parker, University of Western OntarioTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables ix PREFACE: The Innovative Entrepreneur in Dynamic Microtheory xi INTRODUCTION: Bringing Entrepreneurship and Innovation into the Theory of Value 1 CHAPTER 1: Entrepreneurship in Economic Theory: Reasons for Its Absence and Goals for Its Restoration 9 PART I: Pricing, Remuneration, and Allocation of the Agents of Innovation CHAPTER 2: Toward Characterization of the Innovation Industry: The David-Goliath Symbiosis 25 CHAPTER 3: Entrepreneurship, Invention, and Pricing: Toward Static Microtheory 36 CHAPTER 4: Oligopolistic "Red Queen" Innovation Games, Mandatory Price Discrimination, and Markets in Innovation 57 PART II: Welfare Theory: Technology Transfer, Imitation, and Creative Destruction CHAPTER 5: Optimal Innovation Spillovers: The Growth-Distribution Trade-off 77 CHAPTER 6: Enterprising Technology Dissemination: Toward Optimal Transfer Pricing and the Invaluable Contribution of "Mere Imitation" 101 CHAPTER 7: The Entrepreneur and the Beneficial Externalities of Creative Destruction 128 PART III: Institutions, Payoffs, and the Entrepreneur's Choice of Activity: Historical Origins CHAPTER 8: Economic Warfare as a "Red Queen" Game: The Emergence of Productive Entrepreneurship 139 CHAPTER 9: On the Origins of Widespread Productive Entrepreneurship 152 CHAPTER 10: The Allocation of Entrepreneurship Does Matter 165 CHAPTER 11: Mega-enterprising Redesign of Governing Institutions: Keystone of Dynamic Microtheory 172 CHAPTER 12: Summing Up: Yes, the Theory of Entrepreneurship Is on Its Way 188 Notes 197 References 225 Index 237
£46.75
Princeton University Press Institutions Innovation and Industrialization
Book SynopsisThis book brings together a group of leading economic historians to examine how institutions, innovation, and industrialization have determined the development of nations. Presented in honor of Joel Mokyr--arguably the preeminent economic historian of his generation--these wide-ranging essays address a host of core economic questions. What are theTrade Review"These essays demonstrate the breadth of institutionalist economic history, covering the interaction of institutions, culture, markets, and politics in shaping economic behavior and outcomes."--ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 The Enlightened Economist Avner Greif, Lynne Kiesling, & John V. C. Nye (Editors) 1Neither Feast nor Famine 7 England before the Industrial Revolution Cormac O'Grada 2Progress, Useful Knowledge , and the Origins of the Industrial Revolution 33 Joel Mokyr I Institutions 3Coercion and Exchange 71 How Did Markets Evolve? Avner Greif 4Meat Consumption in Nineteenth-Century New York 97 Quantity, Distribution, and Quality, or Notes on the "Antebellum Puzzle" Gergely Baics 5Funding Empire 129 Risk, Diversification, and the Underwriting of Early Modern Sovereign Loans Mauricio Drelichman and Hans-Joachim Voth 6Establishing a New Order 149 The Growth of the State and the Decline of Witch Trials in France Noel D. Johnson, Mark Koyama, and John V. C. Nye II Innovation 7Increasing Market Concentration in British Banking, 1885 to 1925 179 Fabio Braggion, Narly R.D. Dwarkasing, and Lyndon Moore 8The Catapult of Riches 201 The Airplane as a Creative Macroinvention Peter B. Meyer 9England's Eighteenth-Century Demand for High-Quality Workmanship 225 Evidence from Apprenticeship, 1710-1770 Karine van der Beek 10A Growth Agenda for Economic History 245 Rick Szostak III The Industrial Revolution 11Amidst Poverty and Prejudice 277 Black and Irish Civil War Veterans Hoyt Bleakley, Louis Cain, and Joseph Ferrie 12How Britain Lost Its Competitive Edge 307 Competence in the Second Industrial Revolution Ralf R. Meisenzahl 13Regulating Child Labor 337 The European Experience Carolyn Tuttle and Simone A. Wegge 14Decomposing the Wage Gap 379 Within- and Between-Occupation Gender Wage Gaps at a Nineteenth-Century Textile Firm Joyce Burnette 15The Context of English Industrialization 397 Eric Jones Contributors 411 Index 417
£42.50
Princeton University Press Chasing Innovation
Book Synopsis"A vivid look at how India has developed the idea of entrepreneurial citizens as leaders mobilizing society and how people try to live that promise"--Provided by publisher.Trade Review"Winner of the ICA Outstanding Book Award, International Communication Association""Winner of the Diana Forsythe Prize, Committee on the Anthropology of Science, Technology, and Computing of the General Anthropology Division, and the Society for the Anthropology of Work""... profoundly comparative with important theoretical implications. This book certainly needs to be read carefully and very widely." * American Journal of Sociology *"Brilliant ethnography."---Elliott Prasse-Freeman, Asian Journal of Social Science
£80.75
Princeton University Press Chasing Innovation
Book Synopsis"A vivid look at how India has developed the idea of entrepreneurial citizens as leaders mobilizing society and how people try to live that promise"--Provided by publisher.Trade Review"Winner of the ICA Outstanding Book Award, International Communication Association""Winner of the Diana Forsythe Prize, Committee on the Anthropology of Science, Technology, and Computing of the General Anthropology Division, and the Society for the Anthropology of Work""... profoundly comparative with important theoretical implications. This book certainly needs to be read carefully and very widely." * American Journal of Sociology *"Brilliant ethnography."---Elliott Prasse-Freeman, Asian Journal of Social Science
£27.00
Princeton University Press Fraud
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the 2018 Ralph Gomory Prize, Business History Conference""Edward J. Balleisen, Winner of the 2018 Harold F. Williamson Prize, Business History Conference"
£20.90
Princeton University Press Institutions Innovation and Industrialization
Book SynopsisTrade Review"These essays demonstrate the breadth of institutionalist economic history, covering the interaction of institutions, culture, markets, and politics in shaping economic behavior and outcomes." * Choice *
£36.00
John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd From Me to We
Book SynopsisSteel yourself, your career, and your business against future threats with effective collaboration From Me to We shows business decision makers how the ability to effectively collaborate for mutual commercial benefit is the solution to future-proofing a business. Smashing the myth of the Me Economy, this insightful guide explains the model of Commercial Collaboration and the mindset and think-space it requires. Expanding upon Sheryl Sandberg''s Lean In premise, this book emphasizes the need for continuous professional evolution and effort, and describes why women hold an important role in effecting change. Ideas are illustrated with examples, and backed by sector-specific research and interviews with business leaders who have seen real-world results of effective business collaboration. The Seven ReConnect Principles outline methods of realizing change, providing readers a way forward that will future-proof themselves, their careers, and their businesses. Collab
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Kogan Page Ltd Working in the Gig Economy
Book SynopsisThomas Oppong is a technology blogger, start-ups analyst and a social media marketing consultant specializing in blogging, strategy and business development. He is the Founder and Editor of Alltopstartups.com, a resource website for start-ups and entrepreneurs. He is also the curator at Postanly, a weekly selection of the best business trends and technology content from around the web. He is a columnist for Inc. Magazine and The HuffPost and has been featured in The Business Insider, Quartz, CNBC, Entrepreneur, The New York Observer, Thought Catalogue, Pocket Hits and The Muse.Trade Review"Work is changing. It's a great opportunity to realize your creative destiny. But only if you adapt. Working in the Gig Economy is the roadmap to get you there." * David Kadavy, bestselling author of The Heart to Start *"Technology is advancing at an exponential rate enabling solo entrepreneurs increasing power to thrive in this growing gig economy. Working In The Gig Economy provides a powerful guide to help you thrive now and in the future, buy it today!" * Daniel Burrus, author and leading futurist on global trends and innovation *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: The emergence and evolution of the gig economy; Chapter - 02: The gig economy and how it works; Chapter - 03: Jobs of the future and the portfolio career; Chapter - 04: The time is right for gig work; Chapter - 05: How to build your independent brand and strengthen your reputation as a gig worker; Chapter - 06: Finding work in the gig economy; Chapter - 07: Saying no to work; Chapter - 08: Getting real work done and staying productive; Chapter - 09: Managing your finances and how to get paid on time; Chapter - 10: Managing your clients; Chapter - 11: Building a pipeline of work; Chapter - 12: Leveraging technology platforms for gig work; Chapter - 13: Overcoming the challenges of independent work; Chapter - 14: Life as a gig worker; Chapter - 15: The future of the gig economy
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Kogan Page Ltd StartUps Pivots and PopUps
Book SynopsisRichard Hall is an author of many business books. After a career in marketing, advertising and consulting, he now coaches senior executives in how to communicate, innovate, understand and implement change.Rachel Bell is a serial entrepreneur and founder of six successful and award-winning PR companies. As well as Chairman of The Academy Media Ltd, she is an active NED on several boards. She's also a visitor in Entrepreneurship at the London Business School.Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Prologue; Chapter - 01: The ups and downs of starting a new business; Chapter - 02: The start-up revolution; Chapter - 03: Pivots, refinements and surprises; Chapter - 04: Pop-ups, questions and experiments; Chapter - 05: Start-ups - How to do them. How to succeed; Chapter - 06: Conclusions and summary; Chapter - 07: Bibliography; Chapter - 08: Index
£22.28
Kogan Page Influencers and Revolutionaries
Book SynopsisSean Pillot de Chenecey is a marketing expert, who for over 20 years has combined brand consultancy with ethnographic activity and trend research around the world. His clients have included Unilever, Swatch, Heineken, Diageo, General Motors, Beiersdorf, AXA, Vodafone, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Muller, GlaxoSmithKline, Visa, Granarolo and Starwood; and he's collaborated with numerous advertising, branding, design, media and PR agencies. He is a university lecturer and has written for Admap, Brand Strategy, Contagious, Dazed and Marketing. A public speaker, he's given speeches for over a decade in Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and North America.Trade Review"Don't try to hide from the future - it will be here sooner than you think. And when it arrives, you'd better be prepared! Start by reading Influencers & Revolutionaries. And then shape your future." * Carsten Beck, Director of Research, The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies *"Influencers & Revolutionaries covers a life where progress depends on "good business" becoming a real way of operating and not just a PR strategy. It will serve not just business people but also policymakers and activists." * Thomas Coombes, Head of Brand, Amnesty International *"Sean Pillot de Chenecey's previous publication examined the phenomenon of the post-truth world. His compelling new book analyses its consequences. Marketers, retailers, innovators, communicators, engineers, travellers, urban planners, venture capitalists and entertainers will all be inspired by this thought-provoking and immensely readable book." * Julian Boulding, President, The Network One *"This book is thought-provoking and refreshing. It highlights critical catalysts, specifically the climate crisis, which remain little understood at the most senior levels of industry sectors facing disruption." * Joanna Catalano, President, Dentsu Aegis Network, Asia Pacific *"Sean Pillot de Chenecey has rescued the concepts of innovation and disruption from becoming meaningless jargon and empty clichés. Influencers & Revolutionaries provides an in-depth understanding of the dynamics transforming businesses globally and across sectors. This book is indispensable." * Michael Cohen, President, Michael Cohen Group, NYC *"This book provides a critical compass for innovation in a period of profoundly needed ecological transformation. Sean Pillot de Chenecey weaves compelling examples of innovation across a wide range of sectors to powerfully demonstrate how socio-ecological concerns and innovation can be fundamentally aligned. A must-read for anybody who wants to be part of the "solution generation" in the decade to come." * Carole Collet, Professor for Sustainable Futures, Central Saint Martins UAL *"The genesis of many great start-ups is the desire to challenge the status quo. Sean Pillot de Chenecey's new book helps you understand the power of disruption to change the world. It should be standard reading for all aspiring entrepreneurs." * Scott Goodson, Founder and Chairman, Strawberry Frog *"A smart read for tumultuous times. Sean Pillot de Chenecey deftly navigates today's new business climate and its disruptive trends, with insights and tangible solutions. Amazingly timely." * Lucie Greene, Founder, Light Years *"Influencers & Revolutionaries is full of signposts to possible futures in tourism, health, fashion, entertainment, transport and more. Sean Pillot de Chenecey's is a singular voice in the often-contradictory worlds of innovation, marketing and consumption; and his refreshing forthright prose is the next best thing to hearing him give a speech." * Ben Hughes, Professor, Beijing Institute of Technology *"Companies have arguably never faced such urgency in being able to change as fast as the culture they operate in. Sean Pillot de Chenecey's book is an inspirational and, most importantly, useful map to why and how change is occurring in the world and how businesses are responding - and need to respond. It's a call to arms." * Gareth Kay, Founding Partner, Chapter *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Classic innovation theory and current leading-edge thinking; Chapter - 02: The disruptors disrupted. What next for adland?; Chapter - 03: The future of retail and the future home; Chapter - 04: How the food and drink industries leverage catalytic trends; Chapter - 05: The wellness economy meets the lifestyle industry; Chapter - 06: Smart cities, the IoT and connected living; Chapter - 07: Intelligent and sustainable – a new era of tourism and mobility; Chapter - 08: The transformation of entertainment by technology, experiences and personalization; Chapter - 09: The future of work – goodbye to certainty and stability. Hello to Industry 4.0; Chapter - 10: Fintech and insurtech, and the battle of choice vs privacy; Chapter - 11: Summary – The Influencers and Revolutionaries Innovation Manifesto; Chapter - 12: References and further reading; Chapter - 13: Index
£52.00
University of British Columbia Press The Business of Women
Book SynopsisA groundbreaking study of women entrepreneurs in early twentieth-century British Columbia.Trade Review…Buddle offers rich insights into the characteristics of female self-employment during this period, and lays the groundwork for future explorations of gender and business in Canada…this important book is thus recommended reading for those interested in the history of gender, labour, business, and British Columbia. -- Tina Block * BC Studies, Winter 2011 *Table of Contents1 Businesswomen in British Columbia2 The Marriage of Business and Women: Family Status and Entrepreneurship in British Columbia3 Careers for Women: Sex Segregation in Self-Employment4 “They are quick, alert, clear-eyed business girls”: The Business and Professional Women’s Clubs of British Columbia5 “You have to think like a man and act like a lady”: Gender, Class, and BusinesswomenConclusion: “Darkened by family obligations”: Reflections on the Business of WomenAppendicesNotes; Bibliography; Index
£25.19
John Wiley & Sons Inc Angel Financing for Entrepreneurs
Book SynopsisAngel Financing for Entrepreneurs will give you the information you need to understand how angel investors think, as well as how to identify investor expectations, understand the investment analysis process, and prepare for post-investment requirements. Written by Susan Preston, an experienced angel investor, worldwide speaker and consultant on angel financing, and former Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneur-in-Residence, this hands-on resource, explains the factors that determine how private equity investors spend their money and what they expect from entrepreneurs. For example: Most venture capitalists do not invest in seed or start-up financing rounds Investors typically require seasoned management, with successful start-up experience Investors are looking for entrepreneurs with passion for their ideas and the willingness to take and apply sound advice Business plans must be well-written with detailed financial projections that extend 35 yearsTable of ContentsForeword by Honorable Lorrie Keating Heinemann vii 1 Introduction 1 2 The Basics About Angel Investors 5 3 Private Equity Investing 30 4 Understanding Your Funding Needs 55 5 Looking for Angels and What Angels Are Looking For 77 6 Preparing for Investors 93 7 Making the Match 112 8 The Investment Process 133 9 After the Investment 155 Appendixes 1 Glossary of Terms Related to Private Equity and Debt Financing 165 2 Non-Disclosure Agreement (Mutual) 193 3 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation D 197 4 Angel Organizations in the United States and Canada 213 5 Angel Organizations in Europe 295 6 Due Diligence Checklist 301 7 Due Diligence Interview Questions 309 8 Convertible Promissory Note 315 9 Angel-Entrepreneur Internet Matching Sites 321 10 Experts’ Profiles 343 References 353 Acknowledgments 355 About the Author 357 Subject Index 359 Business, Angel Organization, and Web Site Index 373
£24.79
Stanford University Press The Entrepreneurship Dynamic Origins of
Book SynopsisExamining the organizational conditions promoting entrepreneurship and the effect of new industries on existing societies, this volume attempts, from the viewpoint of the interdisciplinary field of organization studies, to answer two major questions about entrepreneurship.Trade Review"This outstanding work will be required reading for all entrepreneurship scholars."—Andrew H. Van de Ven, University of Minnesota"A detailed and fresh look at the conceptual end of the business of making money in developed societies."—Enterprise and Society"Claudia Schoonhoven and Elaine Romanelli have delivered a compelling edited volume to enrich our understanding of entrepreneuship as a contextual process . . . .[The Entrepreneurship Dynamic] is an impressive exploration of the conditions, processes, and outcomes of the entrepreneurial process . . . .[It] is an excelllent volume that deserves a prominent position on the bookshelves of serious students of entrepreneuship and organizations . . .Our bottom line: buy it, read it."—Academy of Management Review"Those who are looking for new approaches and resarch directions will find The Entrepreneurship Dynamic a rich and variegated source of ideas."—Philip Anderson, INSEADTable of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction: premises of the entrepreneurship dynamic Claudia Bird Schoonhoven and Elaine Romanelli Part I. The origins of Entrepreneurial Activity and New Organizations: 2. The company they keep founders' models for organizing new firms M. Diane Burton 3. The local origins of new firms Elaine Romanelli and Claudia Bird Schoonhoven 4. The role of immigrant entrepreneurs in new venture creation Annalee Saxenian 5. The magic beanstalk vision: commercializing university inventions and research Anne S. Miner, Dale T. Eesley, Michael Devaughn and Thekla Rura-Polley 6. Knowledge industries and idea entrepreneurs: new dimensions of innovative products, services, and organizations Eric Abrahamson and Gregory Fairchild 7. From the technology cycle to the entrepreneurshipdynamic: the social context of entrepreneurial innovation Johann Peter Murmann and Michael L. Tushman Part II. Entrepreneurship in the Evolution of Industries: 8. Learning and legitimacy: entrepreneurial responses to constraints on the emergence of new populations and organizations Howard E. Aldrich and Ted Baker 9. Entrepreneurial action in the creation of the speciality coffee niche Violina P. Rindova and Charles J. Fombrun 10. The power of public competition: promoting cognitive legitimacy through certification contests Hayagreeva Rao 11. social movement theory and the evolution of new organizational forms Anand Swaminathan and James B. Wade 12. Entrepreneurship in context: strategic interaction and the emergence of regional economies Ari Ginsberg, Erik R. Larsen and Alessandro Lomi 13. The legal environment of entrepreneurship: observations on the legitimation of venture finance in Silicon Valley Mark C. Suchman, Daniel J. Steward and Clifford A. Westfall 14. Emergent themes and the next wave of entrepreneurship research Claudia Bird Schoonhoven and Elaine Romanelli References Index.
£40.50
