LEADER 02879nam 22006254a 450 001 9910876602903321 005 20241225110117.0 010 $a9786610722242 010 $a9781119197997 010 $a1119197996 010 $a9781280722240 010 $a128072224X 010 $a9780470087275 010 $a0470087277 010 $a9780471706014 010 $a0471706019 035 $a(CKB)1000000000355327 035 $a(EBL)281899 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000152531 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11147336 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000152531 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10322993 035 $a(PQKB)10000748 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC281899 035 $a(OCoLC)78598058 035 $a(MiFhGG)5KQB 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000355327 100 $a20040607d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aExtraordinary entrepreneurship $ethe professional's guide to starting an exceptional enterprise /$fStephen C. Harper 210 $aHoboken, N.J. $cWiley$dc2005 215 $a1 online resource (500 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9780471697190 311 08$a0471697192 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction : the nature of entrepreneurship -- Essential entrepreneurial qualities and capabilities -- What type of venture do you have in mind? -- Identifying new venture opportunities -- Ventures that capitalized on market gaps -- Evaluating new venture opportunities -- Developing the business plan -- Components of the business plan -- Sources of funding -- Debt financing -- Seeking investors -- Going the angel route -- Venture capital funding -- Initial public offering -- Epilogue : entrepreneurial do's and don'ts. 330 $aThe 21st Century brings all new rules. Entrepreneurs are challenging conventional wisdom and thinking outside the box. One of the first challenges involves challenging the assumption that a business has to be big to be successful. While most of the 20th century heralded big businesses, it is clear that businesses no longer have to be big to do big business. Now it is possible for a handful of people to operate a global business from virtually any place on the planet. Today, the keyboard has overtaken the boardroom. Financial markets, alliances, and joint ventures have eliminated the need for e 606 $aNew business enterprises 606 $aEntrepreneurship 615 0$aNew business enterprises. 615 0$aEntrepreneurship. 676 $a658.1/1 700 $aHarper$b Stephen C$01761063 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910876602903321 996 $aExtraordinary entrepreneurship$94200256 997 $aUNINA