Entrepreneurship / Start-ups Books

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) dominate the market in terms of sheer number of organisations; yet, scholarly resource materials to assist in honing skills and competencies have not kept pace. This well renowned textbook guides students through...

The Beatles are considered the most influential popular music act of the twentieth century, widely recognized for their influence on popular culture. The inability of other bands and artists to imitate their fame has prompted questions such as: How did...

The service sector occupies a dominant position in the Japanese economy, yet few studies have looked at the way the industry developed. This book, first published in 1992, focuses on the growth and development of a major world security and communications...

From Passion to Profit!Are you feeling lost in a sea of possibilities, unsure of where your true talents and gifts lie? Let me be your guide on the exhilarating journey of finding your niche and turning it into a profitable endeavor.Together, we'll...

Master the art of selling and discover the seasoned techniques you'll need to close any deal.Do you want to get into sales, and you're looking for the must-know tools & tricks of the trade? Do you want to discover the strategies you need to build...

Are you interested in investing in real estate but don't know how to get started? Are you already a real estate investor and can't figure out how to make this business less stressful for you? Investing in real estate is the safest, most consistent, and...

Get your tarot business off to a successful start!You invested time honing your sills to become a proficient tarot card reader. Now, you are considering going professional, but don't know where to begin. It's possible you are already an experienced...

Dream Big, Start Small: A Kid's Guide to Entrepreneurship is the perfect guide for young minds who are eager to explore the world of entrepreneurship. With a children-friendly language, this book covers everything from finding your passion to making...

Struggling with a maze of information while trying to turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality?  Do you often wake up in the morning overcome with feelings of doom and gloom? The thought of dragging yourself to another grueling day at work...

In Building an Innovation Powerhouse you will learn how to maximise the potential of people to grow your business. Authors Andy Wynn and Jim Hick dive deep into the most complex aspect of innovation and skilfully deconstruct the multi-dimensional...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

FROM POSTIE TO A LIFE ADVISING THE CELEBSJonathan Power advised the biggest stars in the Premier League from clubs including Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea, as well as British Lions rugby players and world champions in Boxing and...

The process of working out how to exploit a perceived business opportunity is a journey of discovery made in the face of a lack of knowledge about the future outcome. A scoping business plan provides a way to prepare for uncertainty while keeping a...

This book offers a rethinking of the burgeoning research on not-for-profit organizations and socially responsible economics. Adopting a comparative approach, the chapters explore and reinterpret the impact of social enterprises on the provision of...

To whom does a father, retiring from his life as a successful entrepreneur, pass control of the business he has built? Once it would always have been his eldest son, but increasingly women are becoming involved in family firms having risen to positions...

The impact of the global financial crisis is still being felt today and the deeply unethical behaviour of the top level leaders at those economic and financial organizations, that were at the heart of the crisis, has served to highlight the importance of...

It is not widely understood that the importance of small businesses only became apparent with the publication of David Birch's book The Job Generation Process in 1979. Over the past four decades, governments across the globe have struggled to design,...

Intellectual property rights are essential for a firm's competitive edge and success and form the significant assets for many firms. The authors of this book argue that intellectual property is a complex phenomenon, which inevitably requires a...

Sigourney Weldon is a Business Medicine Facilitator, Spiritual Teacher & Revolutionary Leader in the New Consciousness Paradigm.Founder of The WILDGRACE Movement, a groundbreaking development in healing, is the culmination of Sigourney's career in...

Identifying and developing leaders in a family business can be more difficult than traditional business. How do you develop each child differently, how do you lead your sibling-- who in fact may be older than you? Balancing the diverse demands of your...

A window into understanding the inner workings of the family business the unique opportunities for the non-family employees

While every family business is unique, embracing systematic governance processes can help any family business achieve goals shared by virtually all: orderly decision-making, peaceful continuity, and the freedom to make decisions based on the highest and...

The founders of the family business must impart their vision and leadership to succeeding generations.  Preparing those generations for leadership is challenging and encompasses a lifetime, but it is critical to the continuity and revitalization of the...

Catapulting Change identifies a myriad of opportunities left on the table far too often as similar patterns and trends emerge exposing gaps in leadership that systematically disarm individual talent, passion, and drive from those who possess these...

List Of TablesList Of FiguresAcknowledgements1: IntroductionPublic/Private PartnershipsPublic/Private Partnership FrameworkOverview Of The Book2: The History Of Public/Private PartnershipsThe Colonial PeriodThe Period Of National Science And Technology...

Does the thought of a freshly hopped local IPA send chills down your spine? Perhaps you crave a deliciously simple ice cold pilsner crafted to perfection? As a beer geek, you know we live in the undisputed best moment in history! The craft of...

This book contains curse words and sarcasm along with a lot of really good food for thought for anyone embarking upon an indie author adventure. From choosing a pen name to attending a convention as a featured author, this is not a book about writing. It...

Wayne continua il viaggio dal primo libro. Per i nuovi o più esperti imprenditori, spiegherà passo dopo passo e in dettaglio come fare o come continuare il passaggio dal lavoro tradizionale e creare un'impresa con reddito sufficiente per perseguire i...

Das Buch ""Die Fortdauer Der Offenen Handelsgesellschaft: Wahrend Der Liquidation (1887)"" von Noldeke, Arnold ist ein juristisches Werk, das sich mit der Abwicklung von offenen Handelsgesellschaften besch�����ftigt. Es wurde im Jahr 1887...

The Financial Plank of the Allied Reform Parties for 1900 is a book written by George Henry Shibley in the year 1900. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the financial policies proposed by the Allied Reform Parties for the year 1900. Shibley,...

Can kindness truly lead to business success? How can empathy and assertiveness coexist in effective leadership? What if leading with compassion could transform your team's dynamics? Discover the groundbreaking approach that blends empathy and effective...

This book presents a fresh approach to poverty alleviation by bridging the fields of international development and social entrepreneurship.

This short text explores entrepreneurship, innovation and process diffusion through the example of the development of float glass. By using the glass industry as an example to draw out the key themes of innovation and diffusion theory,...

This book introduces a useful analysis of the field, investigating the emerging phenomenon of women's social entrepreneurship from both a conceptual and empirical perspective.

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 tests' developed in his small business workshops. He also includes an analysis of changes in...

This book shares observations and conclusions from contemporary research and analyses, as well as from personal experiences in creating and implementing anti-crisis solutions in economies and enterprises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy and...

This comprehensive volume explores the phenomenon of refugee entrepreneurship and advances the discussions and debates in the domain. A useful reference for stakeholders, refugee agencies and policymakers interested in supporting refugees'...

The book examines the main dimensions of knowledge intensive entrepreneurship, the factors affecting its emergence, evolution and performance and the importance of knowledge intensive entrepreneurship for European growth and competitiveness.

The majority of SMEs are operating in a networked business environment, and these networks extend beyond national and cultural boundaries. Within these networks, growth takes various routes and forms. Instead of linear, positive growth, international...

Interest in generally expanding the understanding of small and medium-sized enterprises, especially understanding their strategies and operations to enter international markets, is growing rapidly among researchers and academics globally. Government...