The Illusions of Entrepreneurship
Subtitle: The Costly Myths That Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Policy Makers Live By
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: January 28, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780300113310
Subjects: Business & Economics; Small Business/Entrepreneurship; Business/Economics; Entrepreneurship; Business & Economics / Entrepreneurship; New Business Enterprises; Success in business
Description: "There are far more entrepreneurs than most people realize. But the failure rate of new businesses is disappointingly high, and the economic impact of most of them disappointingly low, suggesting that enthusiastic would-be entrepreneurs and their investors all too often operate under a false set of assumptions. This book shows that the reality of entrepreneurship is decidedly different from the myths that have come to surround it. Scott Shane, a leading expert in entrepreneurial activity in the United States and other countries, draws on the data from extensive research to provide accurate, useful information about who becomes an entrepreneur and why, how businesses are started, which factors lead to success, and which predict a likely failure."--Publisher description.