| Description |
1 online resource (243 p.) |
| Series |
Global Entrepreneurship Ser |
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Global Entrepreneurship Ser
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- About the authors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- PART I: The basics -- 1. The African environment for entrepreneurship -- A history of entrepreneurship in Africa -- Scope and types of enterprises -- The environment for African entrepreneurs -- The political environment -- The economic environment -- Sociocultural environment -- Legal and regulatory environment -- Technological environment -- Summary -- Review questions |
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2. Theories of entrepreneurship -- Why does theory matter? -- The first attempts to study entrepreneurship -- Defining entrepreneurship -- What do we know about entrepreneurship? -- The big picture -- The big picture-part I-income levels -- The big picture-part II-economic structure -- The big picture-part III-institutions -- The big picture-a coda-change -- The mid-levels-industry -- The day-to-day-part I-discovering and creating entrepreneurial opportunities -- The day-to-day-part II-exploiting entrepreneurial opportunities |
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From the West to the East and South-entrepreneurship theories from emerging economies -- What do we know about entrepreneurship in Africa? -- What don't we know about entrepreneurship? -- Summing it all up -- Review questions -- PART II: Birth -- 3. Mindset, capabilities, and goals -- Personality traits -- What about creativity? -- Entrepreneurial motivations -- The role of passion -- What skills are necessary? -- An entrepreneurial mindset -- Education and training -- The role of gender -- Do culture and the environment matter? -- Summary -- Review questions -- PART III: Growth |
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4. Financing the venture -- Sources of startup funding -- Self-funding -- Family members and friends -- Debt financing -- Equity financing -- Grants -- Microfinance -- Angel investors -- Crowdfunding -- Venture capital -- Kiva person-to-person lending -- Innovative financing approaches in Africa -- Informal financial systems -- Financing business operations and growth -- Managing the venture's finances -- Evaluating the venture's financial health and performance -- Profitability analysis -- Summary -- Review questions |
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Appendix to Chapter 4: an example of a chart of accounts for a small business -- Assets -- Liabilities -- Owner's equity (total assets minus total liabilities) -- Income -- Expenses -- 5. The marketing imperative -- The marketing mix -- Customer segments -- Application exercises -- Targeting and positioning -- Entrepreneurial versus traditional marketing -- Marketing in Africa -- Summary -- Review questions -- 6. Operations and supply chain management -- Managing operations and supply chain management -- Major decision areas in operations and supply chain management -- Productivity measurement |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Continuous improvement |
| Subject |
Entrepreneurship -- Africa
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New business enterprises -- Africa
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New business enterprises -- Africa -- Finance
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New business enterprises -- Africa -- Management
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Entrepreneurship
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New business enterprises
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New business enterprises -- Finance
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New business enterprises -- Management
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Africa
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lingelbach, David
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Mersha, Tigineh
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Manu, Franklyn
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| ISBN |
9780429688607 |
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0429688601 |
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9780429688591 |
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0429688598 |
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9780429688584 |
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042968858X |
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9780429402319 |
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0429402317 |
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