Description
Book SynopsisThe sixth edition of Entrepreneurship and Small Firms has been fully revised and updated with contributions from leading academics in the field. Retaining the popular style of the previous editions and offering a clear and accessible introduction to the topic, this book provides a thorough coverage of entrepreneurial and small firm theory, concepts, evidence, policy and practice. Integrating academic theory with the day-to-day realities that entrepreneurs may encounter it furnishes the student with a comprehensive analysis of entrepreneurship.
This well established text is justly popular for its clear and accessible approach, presenting the key topics of an entrepreneurship module in an engaging yet rigorous style. The book covers wide ranging topics from the economic influences on entrepreneurship and sources of finance, to issues of diversity, family business and social entrepreneurship.
New to this edition is a chapter on Corporate Entrepreneurship offer
Table of Contents
Part 1: Introducing entrepreneurship and small firmsChapter 1: The Entrepreneur: Concepts and EvidenceChapter 2: Entrepreneurial Activity, the Economy and Small FirmsPart 2: The domains of entrepreneurshipChapter 3: Family BusinessesChapter 4: Diversity in Entrepreneurship: The role of women and ethnic minoritiesChapter 5: Social EntrepreneurshipChapter 6: Corporate EntrepreneurshipPart 3: Strategy and the smaller firmChapter 7: Sources of Finance: Overview of issues and debt financeChapter 8: Venture CapitalChapter 9: Innovation and EntrepreneurshipChapter 10: Entrepreneurial and Growth FirmsChapter 11: International EntrepreneurshipPart 4: Making it happenChapter 12: Issues in Business Start-upChapter 13: Preparation for Business Start-up
