The knowledge entrepreneur
By: Stan Skrzeszewski.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 151
Subjects: Library science -- Vocational guidance.; Information science -- Vocational guidance.; Entrepreneurship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Information services industry -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Information scientists -- United States -- Case studies.; Library consultants -- United States -- Case studies.; Businesspeople -- United States -- Case studies.
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Case studies.
Description: In a knowledge economy, it is most important that creative people with ideas, information skills, experience, and knowledge become engaged in entrepreneurial activity involving the creation and use of new knowledge for community, organizational, and personal development, in addition to developing new products and services. This book helps those who wish to engage in entrepreneurial activity realize that they too can work independently, both as an individual and within an organization. The Knowledge Entrepreneur introduces the principles, skills, and knowledge required to be a knowledge entrepreneur or "intrapreneur." It outlines the process for developing and implementing business plans and proposals for knowledge-based initiatives. It also offers insight into the nature of knowledge, innovation, and entrepreneurship. For the individual entrepreneur who is just starting to develop a business concept, employees who want to become employers, and for entrepreneurially-minded people working in larger information-related organizations (e.g. libraries and information, technology, and software businesses). -- Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: An introduction to entrepreneurship; title: Traits and skills of knowledge entrepreneurs; title: Trends : a source of entrepreneurial opportunity; title: The knowledge entrepreneur and innovation; title: Developing a knowledge venture; title: Knowledge business structures and financing; title: Developing proposals : planning for an entrepreneurial project; title: Marketing for the knowledge entrepreneur; title: Knowledge entrepreneurs; title: Exporting knowledge services and products.