illusions of entrepreneurship
Subtitle: the costly myths that entrepreneurs, investors, and policy makers live by
By: Scott A. Shane.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780300113310
Subjects: Entrepreneurship; New business enterprises; Success in business
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: America : land of entrepreneurship in an entrepreneurial era?; title: What are today's entrepreneurial industries?; title: Who becomes an entrepreneur?; title: What does the typical start-up look like?; title: How are new businesses financed?; title: How well does the typical entrepreneur do?; title: What makes some entrepreneurs more successful than others?; title: Why don't women start more companies?; title: Why is black entrepreneurship so rare?; title: How valuable is the average start-up?.