The origin and evolution of new businesses
By: Amar Bhidé.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 412
Subjects: Entrepreneurship; New business enterprises
Description: "What is this mysterious activity we call entrepreneurship? What exactly do entrepreneurs do? Does success require special traits and skills or just luck? Can large companies follow their example? What role does venture capital play?" "In a field dominated by anecdote and folklore, this study integrates more than ten years of research and modern theories of business and economics. The result is a framework for understanding entrepreneurship.".

"This book is for anyone who wants to start a business, for the entrepreneur or executive who wants to grow a company, and for the scholar who wants to understand this crucial economic activity."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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