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Author Vozikis, George S. (George Soterios), 1948- author.

Title Entrepreneurship : venture initiation, management, and development / by George S. Vozikis, Chaminade Univeristy of Honolulu and Reighard Chair of Management (ret.), California State University, Fresno ; Timothy S. Mescon, Columbus State University ; Howard D. Feldman, University of Portland ; Eric W. Liguori, California State University, Fresno
Edition Second edition
Published Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2015

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Description 1 online resource
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Part 1 Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship; 1. Entrepreneurship and the Entrepreneur; 2. Corporate Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurs; 3. Feasibility Analysis and Venture Evaluation-Putting It All Together; 4. Venture Success Framework: Overall Success Requirements; Part 2 Venture Initiation; 5. Venture Idea Sources and Opportunities-Can We Make a Value Concept Niche for the Customer? Why Buy?
6. Venture Strategic Market Targeting, Management, and Planning-Can We Sell in a Demand-Driven Strategic-Opportunity Target Market? Who Buys, How Many, When, How, Where?7. Venture Financial Analysis and Return Projections-Can We Profit?; 8. Venture Financial Needs: Personal Investment and Additional Funding Needs-Can We Commit?; 9. Venture Infrastructure: Product/Service and Marketing Considerations-Can We Plan the Product and Marketing Infrastructure?; 10. Venture Infrastructure: Organizational and Operational Considerations-Can We Plan the Organizational and Operational Infrastructure?
11. Venture Infrastructure: Legal Considerations-Can We Plan the Legal Infrastructure?Part 3 Venture Management; 12. Venture Ability to Execute: Organizing, Staffing, and Management Considerations-Can We Execute the Management and Leadership of People?; 13. Venture Ability to Execute: Financial Management Considerations-Can We Execute the Management and Control of Money?; Part 4 Venture Development; 14. Venture Growth Management and Development-Can We Grow?; 15. Venture International Growth Management-Can We Grow Internationally?; Appendixes
Appendix A. Definitions of International Trade TermsAppendix B. Financial Analysis Essentials; Index; About the Authors
Summary The authors present core concepts of entrepreneurship in an easy-to-follow, logical sequence. Starting with basic definitions and an overarching conceptual framework in Part I, the book then addresses topics pertaining to Venture Initiation (Part II), Venture Management (Part III), and Venture Development (Part IV). Each chapter contains a case study in which a real-life entrepreneur, who confronts the issues of growth and competition, is followed. Venture initiation and development are key components of this book. Entrepreneurship has all the standard features that entrepreneurs-in-training ne
Notes Originally published: M.E. Sharpe, Inc., 2014
Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 21, 2015)
Subject Entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurship
entrepreneurs.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior.
Entrepreneurship
Form Electronic book
Author Mescon, Timothy S., author.
Feldman, Howard D., 1948- author.
Liguori, Eric W., author
ISBN 9781317471356
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