Entrepreneurship and small firms/
by David Deakins
- International Edition
- New York: McGraw-Hill Education, c2010
- xx, 332p.: illustrations; 24.7cm
- c2010
Includes index.
Chapter 1: The entrepreneur: concept and evidence.-- Chapter 2: Entrepreneurial activity, the economy and the importance of small firms.--Chapter 3: The diversity in entrepreneurship: the role of women and ethic minorities.-- Chapter 4: Sources of finance: overview of issues and and finance.-- Chapter 5: Sources of venture finance.-- Chapter 6: Innovation and entrepreneurship.-- Chapter 7: Information and communications technologies and e-business.-- Chapter 8: Entrepreneurial and growth firms.-- Chapter 9: International entrepreneurship.-- Chapter 10: Family businesses.-- chapter 11: Social entrepreneurship.-- Chapter 12: Issues in business start-up.-- Chapter 13: Preparation for business start-up: research, design and implementation of business plans.