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Kuratko, Donald F.,

Entrepreneurship : theory, process, practice / Donald F. Kuratko - Tenth edition. - Boston, MA : Cengage Learning, c2017 - xxxi, 465 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Dr. Donald F. Kuratko, The Jack M. Gill Distinguished Chair of Entrepreneurship; Professor of Entrepreneurship; Executive & Academic Director Johnson Center for Entreneurship & Innovation, The Kelley School of Business, Indiana University--Bloomington.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Part 1: The entrepreneurial mind-set in the twenty-first century. Entrepreneurship : evolutionary development - revolutionary impact ; The entrepreneurial mind-set in individuals : cognition and ethics ; The entrepreneurial mind-set in organizations : corporate entrepreneurship ; Social entrepreneurship and the global environment for entrepreneurship -- Part 2: Initiating entrepreneurial ventures. Innovation : the creative pursuit of ideas ; Assessment of entrepreneurial opportunities ; Pathways to entrepreneurial ventures ; Sources of capital for entrepreneurs -- Part 3: Developing the entrepreneurial plan. Legal challenges for entrepreneurial ventures ; Marketing challenges for entrepreneurial ventures ; Financial preparation for entrepreneurial ventures ; Developing an effective business plan -- Part 4: Growth strategies for entrepreneurial ventures. Strategic entrepreneurial growth ; Valuation of entrepreneurial ventures ; Harvesting the entrepreneurial venture -- Glossary.

ISBN: 9781305576247 (hbk) 1305576241

LCCN: 2015954157

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Entrepreneurship--United States.
New business enterprises--United States.
Small business--United States.
Entrepreneurship.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Textbooks.

LC Class. No.: HB615 / .K87 2017

Dewey Class. No.: 658.421