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Taylor & Francis Ltd Eco Tech
Book SynopsisThe book is a seminal contribution from a leading futurist who, over the past three decades, has explored each of the most disruptive forces shaping our world today, including emerging technologies, entrepreneurship, venture investments, and industrial manufacturing. Eco Tech brings all this thinking together, fusing insight from thought leaders with the author's own considerable experience, to explore scenarios for 2050 and discuss eco-effectiveness as an established practice for governments, corporations, startups, and individuals.Trond Arne Undheim begins by providing a brief history of sustainability and provides simple definitions for key terms including eco-efficiency, life cycle analysis, industrial ecology, cleantech, net zero, climate change, biodiversity, and carbon capture, which will enable the reader to engage confidently in eco-discussions. Undheim also explores the ambitions of regeneration and offers a new conceptual framework to facilitate futurTrade Review"A powerful statement from a systems thinker who, navigating future challenges, finds investment potential in the equilibrium between our ecology, economy and communities."Alan Moore, author, craftsman, innovator, Founder, Design School for Beautiful Business"The eco-tech revolution, which now needs to be driven forward at a scale and a speed that few even begin to comprehend, is absolutely necessary to the survival of humankind into the next century. But it is absolutely not sufficient. With his deep knowledge and decades of first-hand experience, Trond Arne Undheim helps his readers navigate their way through this fascinating and increasingly controversial territory."Jonathon Espie Porritt, 2nd Baronet, CBE, environmentalist, Co-Founder of Forum for the Future "This important book strikes a necessary balance between economics and regeneration on the path towards a flourishing future."John R. Ehrenfeld, author of The Right Way To Flourish, and former Director of the MIT Program on Technology, Business, and Environment"This remarkable book looks beyond policies and technology to the wider range of changes in individual conduct, and in the organization of society that may be needed to meet the existential challenge of climate change and of the destruction of nature and imagines a range of outcomes."James G. Wilson, Lord Moran, Chairman and Managing Partner, Source2"Investing in an ecologically sustainable future can be immensely rewarding for the investor and for the planet. In a complex and rapidly evolving sector, EcoTech contributes to investor understanding of this vitally important topic."Bruce Usher, Professor, Columbia Business School, author of Investing in the Era of Climate ChangeTable of ContentsPART 1 The future 1 Scenarios 2050 2 A regenerative investment frameworkPART 2 The past 3 Insufficient non-financial commitments 4 The state of play in eco-investments 5 From deep ecology via industrial ecology to the regeneration fallacy 6 Failures of dominant actorsPART 3 Scaling challenges 7 Re-centralizing the self as an environmental agent 8 Energy is not the issue 9 Which game changers really matter?10 Is gigascale the ideal? 11 Eco-flavors: Corporate social responsibility, eco-efficiency, and carbon accounting 12 Carbon capture illusionsPART 4 Solutions 13 Eco-effective commandments 14 Good future directions 15 Conclusion: The eco-efficient past, our eco-effective present, and regenerative futures
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Unlocking Small Business Ideas
Book SynopsisAn idea is the first step in the process of creating a business. Most ideas, no matter how brilliant they may seem, never actually end up becoming a business. This book explains how to: Look for new small business ideas. Evaluate ideas for their commercial potential. Unlock the strategies that turn an idea into a business. English's focus is on finding the seed of an idea and the process of developing it into a genuine business opportunity. He includes practical diagnostic reality checks' developed in his small business workshops. He also includes an analysis of changes in the Australian small business environment as result of Covid-19. This practical volume is ideal for any budding entrepreneur looking for guidance on how to evaluate a business opportunity and build a commercial strategy around it. It will also be an ideal secondary reading for books on entrepreneurship and small business coursesTable of ContentsIntroduction Part A Unlocking an Idea 1. Turning Ideas into Opportunities 2. Start-up Essentials 3. Getting Help Part B Unlocking a Marketing Strategy 4. Marketing Strategy 5. Traditional Marketing 6. Digital Marketing Part C Unlocking an Operating Strategy 7. Service Operations 8. Online Operations 9. Retail Operations 10. Manufacturing Operations Part D Unlocking a Financial Strategy 11. Money Management 12. Financing and Taxation. Appendix: Commercial Feasibility Rating
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Global Entrepreneur
Book SynopsisFollowing the 2008 global financial crisis, entrepreneurship has never been more vital. As jobs were lost from large organizations, most new jobs came from innovative startups. The lure of hi-tech has attracted many people who see themselves as future entrepreneurs, but who lack the perspective of the total experience. To meet this demand, community colleges and universities across the world have set up entrepreneurship courses.The Global Entrepreneur is a life-changing book. To leave the comfort of a steady job and enter the tumultuous world of the entrepreneur is a major and often fearful step. For those who are contemplating this change, or who have already embarked upon this exciting venture, reassurance based on the experience of both successful and even not so successful entrepreneurs can be invaluable. The book provides an overview of the entrepreneurial experience broken down into all of its essential elements. Today, startups are global in nature and the booTrade Review'Dr Shaw brings his extensive international background in both corporate life and start up ventures to entrepreneurship. His book provides a concise, interesting overview of the subject interspersed with real life stories exemplifying the common problems that beset the nascent entrepreneur. It will be an invaluable aid to anyone thinking of joining or starting an entrepreneur venture' — William G. Dempsey'Laurence draws on vast international experiences offering entrepreneurs a road map on how to turn creativity and innovation to commercial success. Clear guidelines are provided as well into the challenges and pitfalls that will certainly arise along the road.' — Mark Dumenil, President MD Medical Devices Consultant, International Executive and Entrepreneur in the Medical Devices Business and former colleague to Laurence ShawTable of ContentsINTRODUCTIONCHAPTER ONE: IN THE BEGINNINGCHAPTER TWO:PROTECT YOUR PROPERTYCHAPTER THREE: THE ENTREPRENEURCHAPTER FOUR: INTRAPRENEURSHIPCHAPTER FIVE: THE SERIAL ENTREPRENEURCHAPTER SIX: THE ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCECHAPTER SEVEN: CULTURE & THE ENTREPRENEURCHAPTER EIGHT: FINANCECHAPTER NINE: PRESENTATIONCHAPTER TEN: EXITSCHAPTER ELEVEN: VALUATIONSINDEX
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Taylor & Francis Ltd A History of Enterprise Policy
Book SynopsisGovernments in developed and developing economies have increasingly turned to entrepreneurship and small businesses for economic growth, dynamism and economic and social inclusion. Policies seeking to encourage, support or otherwise influence these forms of economic activity are varied but virtually omnipresent, recommended by organisations such as the OECD and World Bank and implemented by governments of many political ideologies. With a range of activities across government labelled as enterprise policy, it is vital to unpick the different policies, initiatives and interventions and to understand their development in order to subject them to scrutiny and evaluate the actions taken in the name of enterprise. This book provides the first in-depth, historical analysis of enterprise policy in the United Kingdom. Successive UK governments have been particularly active, with the number of initiatives estimated recently at 3000 and expenditure reaching as high as 12bn, yet facing Trade Review"This book provides a fascinating insight into the evolution of enterprise policy, and draws out how its objectives, forms and functions have altered in different political, economic and social contexts." –Colin C Williams University of Sheffield, UK"This book provides a historical critique of understanding the introduction and development of enterprise policy in the UK over the years. It is a must read for those interested in seeking out a blueprint of enterprise policy because it provides in-depth knowledge and expertise in an area in which governments and academics are seeking to address economic and social challenges." –Norin Arshed, University of Dundee, UK"A book that deserves a wide audience, it will be indispensable for those with an interest in enterprise policy and the interest of the 99% of businesses in the economy that represent enterprise. This book develops a historical approach to assess whether enterprise policy is good for enterprise." –Kevin Mole, University of Warwick, UKTable of ContentsAcknowledgements 1. What is enterprise policy and why is it important?2. Government, Small Firms and Entrepreneurship in the Nineteenth Century3. Filling the finance gap4. Regional enterprise policy5. Early lobbying and debating the role of government6. Taxation, lobbying and a voice for small business 7. The Europeanisation of enterprise policy 8. Neoliberalism and enterprise culture9. Market liberalisation and deregulation10. Tackling deadweight and displacement through consultancy11. Enterprise policy as an answer to deprivation and exclusion12. ConclusionMethodological AppendixIndex
£128.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Entrepreneurship at the Bottom of the Pyramid
2017 Nautilus Book Awards: Silver Award Winner2018 Great Northwest Book Festival: Winner 2018 Hollywood Book Festival: WinnerEntrepreneurship at the Bottom of the Pyramid seeks to demonstrate to students the range of entrepreneurial activities that can be implemented in developing countries to alleviate poverty. The book blends theory, visual examples and practical learning activities to help students apply their knowledge and encourage thinking outside the box'. It begins by introducing the reader to two fundamental concepts - poverty and the bottom of the pyramid - so they have a solid grasp of the context in which the entrepreneurial activities are implemented. Next, the authors discuss the entrepreneurial process, highlighting the most relevant elements: risk, survival and growth, entrepr
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Cambridge University Press The Emergence of Entrepreneurship Policy
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Cambridge University Press Social Entrepreneurship
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Cambridge University Press Anytime Anywhere
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Cambridge University Press Managing Creativity
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Cambridge University Press Corporate Entrepreneurship Top Managers and New Business Creation
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Cambridge University Press Entrepreneurship Small and MediumSized Enterprises and the Macroeconomy
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Cambridge University Press Entrepreneurship Small and MediumSized Enterprises and the Macroeconomy
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Cambridge University Press Organizing Entrepreneurial Judgment A New Approach to the Firm
Entrepreneurship, long neglected by economists and management scholars, has made a dramatic comeback in the last two decades, not only among academic economists and management scholars, but also among policymakers, educators and practitioners. Likewise, the economic theory of the firm, building on Ronald Coase's (1937) seminal analysis, has become an increasingly important field in economics and management. Despite this resurgence, there is still little connection between the entrepreneurship literature and the literature on the firm, both in academia and in management practice. This book fills this gap by proposing and developing an entrepreneurial theory of the firm that focuses on the connections between entrepreneurship and management. Drawing on insights from Austrian economics, it describes entrepreneurship as judgmental decision made under uncertainty, showing how judgment is the driving force of the market economy and the key to understanding firm performance and organization.
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Cambridge University Press Competition Policy and Patent Law under Uncertainty
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Cambridge University Press Social Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
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Cambridge University Press The Economics of Network Industries
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Cambridge University Press Anytime Anywhere
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Cambridge University Press Entrepreneurship Geography and American Economic Growth
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Cambridge University Press Entrepreneurship and New Value Creation
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Cambridge University Press Organizing Entrepreneurial Judgment
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Cambridge University Press Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics
Book SynopsisPresents a story of two Chinas an entrepreneurial rural China and a state-controlled urban China. In the 1980s, rural China gained the upper hand. In the 1990s, urban China triumphed. In the 1990s, the Chinese state reversed many of its rural experiments, with long-lasting damage to the economy and society.Trade Review'The development of the Chinese private sector is a key to the future shape and performance of the Chinese economy. At present, the subject is widely misunderstood. This book does more than any other to clarify the issues and point the way forward.' Christopher Howe, School of East Asian Studies, University of Sheffield'… important book … If one wants to understand the policy origins of China's growing divide between rich and poor, urban and rural, one need look no further than this book.' William Kirby, Harvard University'Sure to generate a lively debate, Professor Huang's study provides a provocative and well-researched challenge to much current thinking on China's economic development.' Susan Rose-Ackerman, Yale Law School'… Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics is both immensely informative and enormously provocative.' Charles Wolf, Jr, Pardee RAND Graduate School'… the scale of the research is impressive, and goes beyond most western commentators other than those with high-level Chinese language skills and access to the primary sources. … the book is overall an important reminder that the story of China's growth rewards detailed research and is not simply the tale of a gradual deepening of market-led economic reform. … Huang's tale of the first two decades of China's economic reform is indeed worth bearing in mind when watching the latest developments.' The Business Economist'… profoundly informative book …' The Spokesman'This is among the most important books to appear on contemporary China this decade. Motivated by a socially conscious economic liberalism and guided by a firmly positivist epistemology, Yasheng Huang challenges - and defeats - some of the most sacred myths surrounding the Chinese political economy as reinforced by scholars and widely accepted by the general public. The book is essential reading for any political scientist specializing in China, international relations, comparative economic development, or comparative political change.' Perspectives on Politics'[Marshals] an impressive array of survey and documentary evidence … a must-read for China specialists.' The Journal of Asian StudiesTable of Contents1. Just how capitalist is China?; 2. The entrepreneurial decade; 3. A great reversal; 4. What is wrong with Shanghai?; 5. Capitalism with Chinese characteristics.
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Cambridge University Press InnovationDevelopment Detours for Latecomers
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Cambridge University Press Entrepreneurial Finance
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Cambridge University Press Innovation Systems Policy and Management
Book SynopsisInnovation is a systemic phenomenon in which institutions, such as firms, government entities and public policy incentives, interact in complex ways. Targeting specific sectors of an economy in order to improve the competitiveness and capabilities of domestic firms, interventionist innovation policies can result in the structural transformation of host economies. Numerous examples exist of such policies working successfully in emerging economies and they can be applied to any economic sector, although they are commonly associated with highly innovative industries such ICT, biotechnology and nanotechnology. Innovation Systems, Policy and Management describes how institutions and markets can best be structured in order to promote innovation in key economic sectors. Bringing together some of the leading figures in industrial policy and the economics of innovation and entrepreneurship, this book encourages the reader to think in terms of systems and business dynamics when analysing innovatTrade Review'This book brings together contributions from world leading evolutionary economists who take stock of current research on innovation and innovation policy. It gives useful insights for decision makers at the regional, sectoral and national level in developed as well as developing economies. It introduces general principles for how to organize innovation policy in a context of complex innovation systems at different levels of development. But it also illustrates that context and localized institutions matter. One important contribution is the distinction between policies that promote innovation along existing technological trajectories and policies that create new trajectories and transform innovation systems. This is especially important in a global context where there is little hope for balanced, equitable and sustainable world development from just speeding up innovation along well-known paths.' Bengt-Åke Lundvall, Aalborg University, Denmark'This is a very interesting collection of essays on technological change, its impact on the economy, and issues of public policy and private management.' Richard Nelson, Columbia University, New YorkTable of ContentsIntroduction Jorge Niosi; Part I. Innovation Policy and Innovation Systems: 1. Sectoral systems: taxonomies, evolution and modeling Franco Malerba; 2. Effectiveness of direct and indirect R&D support Pierre Mohnen; 3. From market fixing to market creating: a new framework for innovation policy Mariana Mazzucato; 4. Strategic alliances: identifying recent emerging sub-fields of research Fiorenza Belussi, Luigi Orsi and Andrea Ganzaroli; Part II. Innovation in Developing and Emerging Countries: 5. National systems of innovation in developing countries Jorge Niosi; 6. National financial systems, credit constraints, and enterprise innovation performance: an international comparison of developing nations Edward Lorenz and Sophie Pommet; 7. Going with the wind: the pro-cyclical dynamics of STI efforts in Mexico Gabriela Dutrénit, José Miguel Natera, Martin Puchet Anyul and Fernando Santiago; 8. Gaps in the relative efficiency of nacional innovation systems and growth performance across OCDE and BRICS countries Alenka Guzmán and Ignacio Llamas-Huitrón; 9. Currency undervaluation on growth and exports in natural resource vs. manufacturing exporting countries Sanika Sulochani Ramanayake and Keun Lee; Part III. Regional Innovation Systems and Policies: 10. Innovation policies and new regional growth paths Markus Grillitsch and Michaela Trippl; 11. Spinoffs and clustering Russell Golman and Steven Klepper; 12. Examining technological innovation systems of smart cities Masaru Yarime and Martin Karlsson; 13. Does invention agglomerate? Chris Forman, Avi Goldfarb and Shane Greenstein; Part IV. Innovation Management and its Links with Policy: 14. Knowledge-intensive entrepreneurship: going beyond the Schumpeterian entrepreneur Franco Malerba and Maureen McKelvey; 15. The Three great issues confronting Europe: the need for a new policy stance Jan Fagerberg, Staffan Laestadius and Ben R. Martin; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Doing Capitalism in the Innovation Economy
Book SynopsisLegendary economist Hyman Minsky identified author William H. Janeway as a ''theorist-practitioner'' of financial economics; this book is an expression of that double life. Interweaving his unique professional perspective with political and financial history, Janeway narrates the dynamics of the innovation economy from the standpoint of a seasoned practitioner of venture capital, operating on the frontier where innovative technology transforms the market economy. In this fully revised and updated edition, Janeway explains how state investment in national goals enables the innovation process and why financial bubbles accelerate and amplify its impact. Now, the digital revolution, sponsored by the state and funded by speculation, has matured to attack the authority, and even the legitimacy, of governments. The populist response in the west, especially in the United States, opens the door for China to seize leadership of the innovation economy from America.Trade Review'The world has never been more in need of the economic and political insights of William H. Janeway. I can think of few books that have taught me as much as this one. It will help you see the world around you more deeply - how we got here, where we want to go, and how to renew our faith in our institutions and our future. It is wise, insightful, and rich with economic history, the personal stories of a brilliant investor, and an essential call to action for business leaders, investors, and policy makers.' Tim O'Reilly, Founder and CEO O'Reilly Media and Partner, O'Reilly Alphatech'Doing Capitalism in the Innovation Economy is a brilliant (and also much-needed) breath of fresh air. William H. Janeway talks about capitalism as it really is: from his joint perspective as leading-venture-capitalist/leading-economic-theorist.' George Akerlof, Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2001'William H. Janeway's double hat of venture capitalist and economist brings a fresh perspective to bear on the political, economic and financial forces behind innovation. This second edition complements the first by tackling new and really important questions, such as the perception of slower productivity growth, the flood of passive investor capital in search of yield in a low-interest world, or the US disengagement of the state. From the analysis of bubbles as speculative funding through the importance of assured access to cash, Doing Capitalism in the Innovation Economy is key reading for all those interested in the future of innovation.' Jean Tirole, Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2014'Anyone who thinks that innovation is driven by the rational market driven processes of standard economic theory understands neither the history nor the practical reality of innovation. William H. Janeway understands them a lot and has thought deeply about the implications. The result is a superb book which not only debunks mainstream theory but explains the crucial roles which both governments and the private sector must play to drive the innovation which society needs.' Lord Adair Turner, Chair of the Institute for New Economic Thinking'This one-of-a-kind book bringing together insights about venture capital, macroeconomics and the future of technology is now more timely than ever. How to reconcile the dynamism of twenty-first-century technology with the disappointing sluggishness of economic growth and persistent stagnation of wages is one of the great intellectual challenges of our age. The explanation, William H. Janeway suggests, lies at the junction of technology and finance. There is no one better qualified than the author to help us navigate that dangerous intersection.' Barry Eichengreen, George C. Pardee and Helen N. Pardee Professor of Economics and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley'William H. Janeway nails it again. Yes: the innovation game has changed one more time, with different roles for The Three-Player Game that Janeway defined and so accurately portrayed in the first edition. Technological innovations primarily focused on hardware gave way to those focused software which, in turn, gave way to services, which is now giving way to data as the source of competitive advantage. Each of the changes requires a shift in how you play the innovation game. But this last shift will have dire consequences for those who don't fully understand just how fundamental it is. This book is a must read.' John Seely Brown, Former Chief Scientist, Xerox Corp and Director of Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, Advisor to the Provost, University of Southern California and Co-chairman, Deloitte Center for the Edge'Since its original publication, William H. Janeway's Doing Capitalism in the Innovation Economy has become a classic, helping to launch the digital revolution and explaining how venture capital has leveraged state investments and financial bubbles to change the world through technological innovation. In this new edition, he looks at the past to predict the future, explaining how the digital revolution has grown and taken on a life of its own - and letting us know, with clarity and insight, what comes next.' Eric Schmidt, Technical Advisor and Former Executive Chairman, Google and Alphabet Inc.'Neither Adam Smith's nor Henry Ford's picture of the economy is relevant for us today. What thumbnail picture is relevant? We do not know, but William H. Janeway thinks harder and more successfully about this question than anybody else I have seen.' J. Bradford DeLong, University of California, BerkeleyIt's fashionable to complain about the misallocated investments of the French, who lean towards buying real estate and government bonds, rather than funding entrepreneurs and start-ups. Politicians regularly announce they want to fix this, but … they ignore almost everything about how venture capital works … Doing Capitalism the Innovation Economy, by American economist Willian H. Janeway, could serve as their guide.' translated from Le Monde'A stunning display of insight and erudition and an important contribution to a long-standing debate about the part government plays in technological progress.' Kirkus Reviews“Doing Capitalism is a must-read for anyone interested in the dynamic interactions of market and politics as well as finance and innovation. It is a kaleidoscopic analysis, full of characters, business drama and theoretical observations. It's the testimony of a lifelong work as theorist-practitioner, crystallizing the lessons of a 40-year professional life … Even if you're not a financier, a technologist, or an academic economist, you'll be inspired by Doing Capitalism.' Laurène Tran, Medium (www.medium.com)Review of previous edition: 'Janeway, who built the technology investment team of Warburg Pincus, has a powerful message: an innovative economy 'begins with discovery and culminates in speculation'. Unfashionably, he insists that the state plays a central role in the innovative economy, as a source of funding for infrastructure and research and as a guarantor of stability when financial speculation ends in disaster, as it tends to do.' Martin Wolf, Financial Times, Best Books of 2012Review of previous edition: '… [an] original and thought-provoking book.' John Cassidy, The New YorkerReview of previous edition: 'A rewarding memoir about the learning, training and life experience required to achieve mastery in the venture economy.' Kirkus ReviewsReview of previous edition: 'This is one of the most intelligent, sensible and insightful books about Wall Street published since the financial implosion of 2008.' Robert Teitelman, SlateTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Learning the Game: 1. Apprenticeship; 2. Discovering computers; 3. Investing in ignorance; Part II. Playing the Game: 4. The financial agent; 5. The road to BEA; 6. Apotheosis; Part III. Understanding the Game: The Role of Bubbles: 7. The banality of bubbles; 8. Explaining bubbles; 9. The necessity of bubbles; Part IV. Understanding the Game: The Role of the State: 10. Where is the state?; 11. 'The failure of market failure'; 12. Tolerating waste.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc AskGaryVee
Book SynopsisTrade Review#AskGaryVee reads like transcripts from the show, and that's OK when the information being dispensed is this persuasive and accessible. Vaynerchuk answers questions large and small... Vaynerchuk's enthusiasm is infectious. -- Success Gary Vaynerchuk's new book kicks ass like Muhammad Ali...Gary delivers. When you reach the end you feel your mind has expanded with a wealth of information and some new curiosities. You can and should go buy a copy right now (are book reviewers supposed to say that?) -- Huffington Post The pages will turn your creative juices and light a fire under you. #AskGaryVee will make you uncomfortable and get you excited about your discomfort -- Forbes.com Accessible and empowering chapters addressing self-awareness, public speaking, embracing a long-term vision, and the hallmarks of a good leader show Vaynerchuk to be a shrewd, learned businessman who effectively dispenses "real-world advice that can be adapted and reshaped as the winds of commerce and culture shift." -- Kirkus
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Do Cool Sht
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Offering a combination of vivid stories with action-able advice, Agrawal helps readers define and achieve their personalized versions of success...Simple yet powerful, Agrawal's process liberates readers from conventional thinking and restrictions, freeing them to pursue their passions and make a living at the same time." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Miki Agrawal is a real piece of work. It turns out that so are you. Once you read her high-energy book, you might be able to embrace the gifts you already have and go take advantage of them." -- Seth Godin, author of The Icarus Deception "This book is your official permission slip to quit yappin' and make it happen. Miki's book is smart, straightforward and a ton of fun-a must read for any aspiring entrepreneur." -- Marie Forleo, marieforleo.com "Miki is an unstoppable force in successful pursuit of a rich and fulfilled life, and a source of practical wisdom for how you can be the same. The more people that follow her advice, the better the world will be." -- Ben Rattray, founder of Change.org "If MacGyver were a woman she would look a lot like Miki Agrawal-she might even BE Miki. But this book makes it clear just how to tap into your inner MacGyver and transform your life!" -- Lee Zlotoff, creator of MacGyver
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Crushing It
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Gary is a masterful entrepreneur with a gift for communication that cuts through all the bullshit that can often hinder one’s success. We share the same simplistic business philosophy which is why we’ve become good friends: Be willing to put in the hard work. And always be grateful. Crushing It! is a must-have for all individuals who want to be the best at what they do.” — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson “The name GaryVee has become synonymous with motivating an entire generation. No one understands the power of social media better than Gary, because none of what he preaches is theory—it’s an understanding born from his deep experience in business and in life.” — Casey Neistat “Gary is helping to calibrate the desires and expectations of a new generation searching for a way to break through the noise. He’s loud, he’s high energy—and he’s exactly right.” — John Mayer Vaynerchuk identifies the most important components that contribute to successful online marketing in a personable, lively way. Going beyond simple “how-to” guides for the various platforms, he gets at the heart of what it takes to succeed in a competitive environment. Recommended for anyone looking to get started online or increase their media currency. — Laurel Tacoma, Fairfax Cty. P.L., VA
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Frictionless Why the Future of Everything Will Be
Book SynopsisBased on interviews with dozens of startup founders, experts and scholars on entrepreneurship, Frictionless provides readers with a wide-ranging education in starting companies that thrive in the world of frictionless commerce—made possible by new technologies, a new mindset, and new demands from Millennial consumers.Trade Review“With more nonprofits looking to other sectors for best practices in engaging and mobilizing constituents, particularly through the use of available and new technologies, there is no book more timely or relevant than Frictionless. Christiane has gathered opinions from some of the best thinkers, from whom we all could learn a lesson or two on dissolving the barriers between people and their passions.” — Christy Turlington Burns, founder of Every Mother Counts “In the world of fashion and retail, the more we reduce the friction from every aspect of our business, the easier it becomes to delight and engage our customers. Anyone looking to advance business, disrupt incumbents, or reshape industries should read Christiane’s book. She has helped me by gathering the opinions of other entrepreneurs and experts.” — Clare Vivier, founder of Clare V “Frictionless is a creative user’s manual for the postvirus world, a way forward that is smarter, faster, and more nimble. Christiane Lemieux is a wayfinder, and this book may show the direction for the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs.” — Michael Cannell, author of A Brotherhood Betrayed: The Man Behind the Rise and Fall of Murder, Inc. “Anyone looking to advance their business, disrupt incumbents, or reshape industries should read Christiane’s book. She has gathered the opinions of an erudite cohort doing just that.” — Anjali Kumar, founding general counsel and head of Social Innovation at Warby Parker
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Liftoff
Book Synopsis“A colorful page-turner.” —Walter Isaacson, New York Times Book Review“As important a book on space as has ever been written.” —Homer Hickam, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Rocket BoysThe dramatic inside story of the historic flights that launched SpaceX—and Elon Musk—from a shaky start-up into the world’s leading-edge rocket company.SpaceX has enjoyed a miraculous decade. Less than 20 years after its founding, it boasts the largest constellation of commercial satellites in orbit, has pioneered reusable rockets, and in 2020 became the first private company to launch human beings into orbit. Half a century after the space race it is private companies, led by SpaceX, standing alongside NASA, pushing forward into the cosmos, and laying the foundation for our exploration of other worlds
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc BlueCollar Cash
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Go Where There Is No Path
Book SynopsisFor all who dare to go off the beaten track, this is the inspirational, power-packed playbook for transforming your life and your world—from a young, Black social entrepreneur whose dorm-room tech startup, Scholly, has helped millions pay for college and access unprecedented opportunity. Christopher Gray grew up in deep poverty in Birmingham, Alabama. An academic star, he had every qualification for attending a top college—except for the financial means. Desperate, Gray headed off the beaten path, applying for every scholarship he could find. His hustle resulted in awards of 1.3 million dollars and inspired him to create a startup called Scholly, an app that matches college applicants with millions of dollars in scholarships that often go unclaimed.As a senior at Drexel University, Gray appeared on Shark Tank and, in the most heated fight in the show’s history, was challenged on whether his app was a chari
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Harper Business Skip the Line The 10000 Experiments Rule and
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Saving Main Street Small Business in the Time of
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Harper Business Deep Purpose
Book SynopsisForbes, Best Business Books of 2022The Next Big Idea Club, Best Leadership Books of 2022Thinkers50 Top 10 Best New Management Books for 2022Axiom Award Bronze Medalist for Business EthicsA distinguished Harvard Business School professor offers a compelling reassessment and defense of purpose as a management ethos, documenting the vast performance gains and social benefits that become possible when firms manage to get purpose right.Few business topics have aroused more skepticism in recent years than the notion of corporate purpose, and for good reason. Too many companies deploy purpose, or a reason for being, as a promotional vehicle to make themselves feel virtuous and to look good to the outside world. Some have only foggy ideas about what purpose is and conflate it with strategy and other concepts like “mission,” “vision,” and “values.” Even well-intentioned leaders don’t understand purpose’s full potential and engage half-heartedly and superficially with it. Outsiders spot this and become cynical about companies and the broader capitalist endeavor.Having conducted extensive field research, Ranjay Gulati reveals the fatal mistakes leaders unwittingly make when attempting to implement a reason for being. Moreover, he shows how companies can embed purpose much more deeply than they currently do, delivering impressive performance benefits that reward customers, suppliers, employees, shareholders, and communities alike. To get purpose right, leaders must fundamentally change not only how they execute it but also how they conceive of and relate to it. They must practice what Gulati calls deep purpose, furthering each organization’s reason for being more intensely, thoughtfully, and comprehensively than ever before.In this authoritative, accessible, and inspiring guide, Gulati takes readers inside some of the world’s most purposeful companies to understand the secrets to their successes. He explores how leaders can pursue purpose more deeply by navigating the inevitable tradeoffs more deliberately and effectively to balance between short- and long-term value; building purpose more systematically into every key organizational function to mobilize stakeholders and enhance performance; updating organizations to foster more autonomy and collaboration, which in turn allow individual employees to work more purposefully; using powerful storytelling to communicate a reason for being, arousing emotions and building a community of inspired and committed stakeholders; and building cultures that don’t merely support purpose, but also allow employees to link the corporate purpose to their own personal reasons for being. As Gulati argues, a deeper engagement with purpose holds the key not merely to the well-being of individual companies but also to humanity’s future. With capitalism under siege and relatively low levels of trust in business, purpose can serve as a radically new operating system for the enterprise, enhancing performance while also delivering meaningful benefits to society. It’s the kind of inspired thinking that businesses—and the rest of us—urgently need.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Kick Up Some Dust
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The FamilyFirst Entrepreneur
Book SynopsisBusiness owners get stuck on the hamster wheel of hustle only to end up burned out and looking for a better way.For fifteen years, Steve Chou has run two successful seven-figure businesses in twenty hours a week or fewer, leaving plenty of time for family, friends, and leisure.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Closing the Equity Gap
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This essential read for investors and activists illustrates the many intersections between smart investing and economic and social justice. It is a roadmap for shifting the standard investment model to address issues such as income inequality and the climate crisis." — Al Gore, former Vice President, co-founder and Chairman, Generation Investment Management "In this inspiring call-to-action, Mitch and Freada highlight a remarkable group of founders who draw on lived experience to develop new businesses that close gaps in access, opportunity, and outcome for low-income communities. Their stories show the power and the urgency of investing in the next generation of leaders and prove that change is possible, even when it feels hard." — Valerie Jarrett, Former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama "This message is so necessary for the startup and investing worlds to hear and act on, for much of the same reasons I decided to join this effort. It’s also about empowering entrepreneurs to build businesses run by and for the benefit of those previously left out." — Serena Williams, Managing Partner, Serena Ventures "Freada Klein and Mitch Kapor are vital leaders shining the light towards changing the world through technology, with the radically true idea that more opportunity and diversity lead to the best outcomes." — Garry Tan, CEO, Y Combinator "This playbook is not only for the technology and the VC community, but also for leaders in all industries, who want to level the playing field for entrepreneurs of color." — Carla A. Harris, Senior Client Advisor, Morgan Stanley, author of Lead To Win "Mitch and Freada are Silicon Valley disrupters, but not with some new-fangled technology or business model. Instead, they ask founders, executives, and the industry the hard question: why don't companies look like the world they serve? They have been my partners in building a more inclusive, more human, and higher-performing company." — Jeff Lawson, co-founder and CEO, Twilio "This inspiring and forward-thinking book makes an ironclad case for the powerful financial and social returns we can achieve by building more robust pathways to opportunity for all people." — Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation "This is not just the story of how one firm made investments to lift up a new generation of leaders; it is a blueprint for how all of us can invest in people who, in turn, can change the world." — Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Alphonse Fletcher University Professor, Harvard University
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Pearson Education Entrepreneurship
Book SynopsisSteve Mariotti, founder of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), is considered one of today's leading experts in education for at-risk youth. In 1982, he changed career paths when he decided to leave the corporate sector and become a special education teacher in the New York City public school system. Mariotti's first assignment was in the East New York section of Brooklyn, and his last was in the Fort Apache section of the South Bronx. During his six-and-a-half years teaching, Mariotti discovered he could successfully motivate even his most challenging students by teaching them how to run a business. This experience inspired him to create a new kind of program--the first to bring entrepreneurial education to low-income youth. In 1987, Mariotti founded The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE). Today, NFTE's mission is toTable of ContentsUNIT 1: Entrepreneurial Pathways 1. Entrepreneurs Recognize Opportunities 2. The Business Plan: Road Map to Success Honest Tea Business Plan 3. Creating Business from Opportunity Case Study:Spanx UNIT 2: Integrated Marketing 4. Exploring Your Market 5. Developing the Right Marketing Mix and Plan 6. Smart Selling and Effective Customer Service Case Study:Kitchen Arts & Letters, Inc. UNIT 3: Show Me the Money: Finding, Securing, and Managing It 7. Understanding and Managing Start-Up, Fixed, and Variable Costs 8. Using Financial Statements to Guide a Business 9. Cash Flow and Taxes 10. Financing Strategy & Tactics Case Study: Lee’s Ice Cream UNIT 4: Operating a Small Business Effectively 11. Addressing Legal Issues and Managing Risk 12. Operating for Success 13. Management, Leadership, & Ethical Practices Case Study: ONLC Training Centers UNIT 5: Cashing in the Brand 14. Franchising, Licensing, and Harvesting: Cashing in Your Brand Case Study: Honest Tea Appendix 1: Sample Student Business Plan Appendix 2: BizBuilder Business Plan Appendix 3: Resources for Entrepreneurs Appendix 4: Useful Formulas and Equations
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Penguin Random House India The Storypreneurs Playbook
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Penguin Books Ltd Mission
Book SynopsisShows how business is changing people's lives through the power of purpose, culture and campaigning. This book uncovers the secrets of what it takes to succeed: how to discover and define your commercial purpose, hone it into a campaign and turn customers into advocates.Trade ReviewFascinating - and all the better for being digestible and readable. Business schools should study its pages -- Chris Blackhurst * Evening Standard *Simply the most invigorating business book I have ever read * Director *Michael Hayman and Nick Giles blow apart traditional theories of business success in this landmark title on how to make it as a modern-day entrepreneur * Elitebusiness *Good things happen when you are in their vicinity. I recommend them highly -- Alain de Botton (on Seven Hills)Seven Hills are a smart outfit and an exciting business -- Peter Jones CBE, Dragons' Den investorTechnology is fundamentally changing the way people live, work and travel and a new generation of innovative companies has emerged in recent years. In Mission, Michael Hayman and Nick Giles pinpoint the importance of social purpose to the entrepreneurs and businesses who are transforming societies around the world. It is mission that makes successful businesses stand out, and this book shows how companies are able to define, build and communicate their purpose in order to prosper -- Joe Gebbia, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, AirbnbMission shows how purpose has become essential to today's business leaders. Capitalism can best flourish if based on new, ethical and socially-motivated foundations and this book shows why purpose-driven businesses are winning out, and acting as a force for good in society -- John Mackey, founder, Whole FoodsMission will help its readers see with clarity what the future of successful business already looks like -- Paul Lindley, founder, Ella's KitchenIn the battle for talent, it is a central commercial purpose that sorts the great from the good. Any business that wants to stand out in today's crowded market needs to ask themselves what they are really trying to achieve and why their company matters. This book shows you how mission is a critical tool for leaders serious about scaling their business into a global player -- Sherry Coutu, board member, LinkedIn and London Stock ExchangeThis book rocks! Simply put, Mission is a blueprint for the future of business -- Sarah Wood, co-founder and co-CEO, UnrulyMission shows perfectly how the business landscape is changing and provides you with a set of awesome tools to turbo-charge your business for the 21st century -- James Watt, co-founder, BrewDog
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MIT Press Ltd The Inversion Factor How to Thrive in the IoT
Book SynopsisWhy companies need to move away from a “product first” orientation to pursuing innovation based on customer need.In the past, companies found success with a product-first orientation; they made a thing that did a thing. The Inversion Factor explains why the companies of today and tomorrow will have to abandon the product-first orientation. Rather than asking “How do the products we make meet customer needs?” companies should ask “How can technology help us reimagine and fill a need?” Zipcar, for example, instead of developing another vehicle for moving people from point A to point B, reimagined how people interacted with vehicles. Zipcar inverted the traditional car company mission. The authors explain how the introduction of “smart” objects connected by the Internet of Things signals fundamental changes for business. The IoT, where real and digital coexist, is powering new ways to meet human needs. Companie
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MIT Press Ltd Innovating A Doers Manifesto for Starting from a
Book SynopsisDiscover the MIT-developed, “doer’s approach” to innovation with this guide that reveals you don’t need an earth-shattering idea to create a standout product, service, or business—just a hunch that you can scale up to impact. Innovation is the subject of countless books and courses, but there’s very little out there about how you actually innovate. Innovation and entrepreneurship are not one and the same, although aspiring innovators often think of them that way. They are told to get an idea and a team and to build a show-and-tell for potential investors. In Innovating, Luis Perez-Breva describes another approach—a doer’s approach developed over a decade at MIT and internationally in workshops, classes, and companies. He shows that innovating doesn’t require an earth-shattering idea; all it takes is a hunch. Anyone can do it. By prototyping a problem and learning by being wrong, innovating can be sc
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Hachette Go Watch and Learn
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Hachette Go Falling Upwards
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Little, Brown Spark Gonzo Capitalism
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Harvest Publications How I Built This
Book SynopsisA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WALL STREET JOURNAL #1 Best-selling Business Book Based on the highly acclaimed NPR podcast, How I Built This with Guy Raz, this book offers priceless insights and inspiration from the world’s top entrepreneurs on how to start, launch, and build a successful venture.Great ideas often come from a simple spark: A soccer player on the New Zealand national team notices all the unused wool his country produces and figures out a way to turn them into shoes (Allbirds). A former Buddhist monk decides the very best way to spread his mindfulness teachings is by launching an app (Headspace). A sandwich cart vendor finds a way to reuse leftover pita bread and turns it into a multimillion-dollar business (Stacy’s Pita Chips).Award-winning journalist and NPR host Guy Raz has interviewed more than two-hundred highly successful entrepreneurs to uncover amazing true stories like these. In How
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Crown Publishing Group, Division of Random House Inc Scaling Up Excellence
Book SynopsisWall Street Journal BestsellerThe pick of 2014's management books. –Andrew Hill, Financial TimesOne of the top business books of the year. –Harvey Schacter, The Globe and MailBestselling author, Robert Sutton and Stanford colleague, Huggy Rao tackle a challenge that determines every organization’s success: how to scale up farther, faster, and more effectively as an organization grows. Sutton and Rao have devoted much of the last decade to uncovering what it takes to build and uncover pockets of exemplary performance, to help spread them, and to keep recharging organizations with ever better work practices. Drawing on inside accounts and case studies and academic research from a wealth of industries-- including start-ups, pharmaceuticals, airlines, retail, financial services, high-tech, education, non-profits, government, and healthcare-- Sutton and Rao identify the key scaling challen
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