Synopses & Reviews
Opportunities for entrepreneurs with vision are endless in todays global economy. More and more people are seizing the opportunity to get out of someone elses office and into their ownstarting their own businesses and finding independence. Success is by no means a guarantee, but theres no reward without risk. The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship is designed to lessen that risk.
This new and updated Third Edition equips real-world entrepreneurs with the same state-of-the-art business knowledge and information taught to MBA candidates in top business schools. William Bygrave and Andrew Zacharakis lead an all-star team of professors, consultants, and entrepreneurs in bringing this bestselling business resource into step with the times through a host of new case studies and examples. Changing legal, tax, and regulatory climates for small businesses and entrepreneurs are examined and explained in full detail, andas in previous editionsyoull find all the entrepreneurial advice you need to run a business:
- Recognizing great entrepreneurial opportunities
- Writing a business plan and building your financial statements
- Securing financing with venture capital or debt financing
- Franchising your business
- Managing a growing business
- Protecting intellectual property
- Selling a business when the time comes
As always, The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship brings you the collective wisdom of some of the top names in business and academia, in plain, accessible language. Solid and substantive, written in a clear and engaging style, this book is a cutting-edge education in entrepreneurship at a cut-rate price.
Synopsis
This new and updated third edition equips real-world entrepreneurs with the same state-of-the-art business knowledge and information taught to MBA candidates in top business schools. Within this book you’ll find all the entrepreneurial advice you need to run a business:
- Recognizing great entrepreneurial opportunities
- Writing a business plan and building your financial statements
- Securing financing with venture capital or debt financing
- Franchising your business
- Managing a growing business
- Protecting intellectual property
- Selling a business when the time comes
Synopsis
The only book that offers a state-of-the-art education in entrepreneurship
. . . From an all-star team that includes:
William D. Bygrave, Babson College Jeffry Timmons, Harvard University and Babson College Abdul Ali, Babson College Kathleen Seiders, Babson College Andrew Zacharakis, Babson College William Wetzel, University of New Hampshire Joel Shulman, Babson College Elizabeth Gatewood, Indiana University Richard Mandel, Babson College Joseph Iandiorio, Iandiorio & Teska Steve Spinelli, Babson College J. William Petty, Baylor University Julian Lange, Babson College Ed Marram, Babson College Donna Kelly, Babson College
Starting your own business is an increasingly popular and feasible response to todays changing job market, and the best entrepreneurial wisdom available is in The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship, Third Edition. Edited by William Bygrave and Andrew Zacharakis, two seasoned professors of entrepreneurship at Babson College, it covers all the fundamentalsfrom opportunity recognition to venture capital to formulating smart business plans. This revised volume of the 600,000-copy bestseller includes a wealth of new case studies, as well as updated tax and legal information. Geared towards both MBA candidates and aspiring entrepreneurs, The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship guides the reader through the startup process and beyond, culling wisdom from the best and brightest in the field. If youre ready to see what the entrepreneurial world has to offer you, this book is your ticket.
About the Author
WILLIAM D. BYGRAVE, MA, Dphil, MBA, DBA, is the Frederic C. Hamilton Professor for Free Enterprise and Director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at Babson College, and visiting professor at INSEAD (the European Institute for Business Administration).
ANDREW ZACHARAKIS, BS, MBA, PhD, is the Paul T. Babson Term Chair in Entrepreneurship and Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship in the Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship at Babson College.
The Portable MBA Series
The Portable MBA, with over 600,000 copies sold, continues to provide readers with a continuing business education. These titles provide comprehensive coverage of the primary business functions taught in MBA programs, as well as focused coverage of today’s vital business topics.
Table of Contents
Preface.
About the Editors.
1. The Entrepreneurial Process (William D. Bygrave).
2. Opportunity Recognition (Jeffry A. Timmons).
3. Entrepreneurial Marketing (Abdul Ali and Kathleen Seiders).
4. Writing a Business Plan (Andrew Zacharakis).
5. Building Your Pro Forma Financial Statements (Andrew Zacharakis).
6. Venture Capital (William E. Wetzel Jr.).
7. Debt and Other Forms of Financing (Joel M. Shulman).
8. External Assistance for Startups and Small Businesses (Elizabeth J. Gatewood).
9. Legal and Tax Issues (Richard P. Mandel).
10. Intellectual Property (Joseph S. Iandiorio).
11. Franchising (Stephen Spinell).i
12. Entrepreneurs and the Internet (Julian E. Lange).
13. Managing a Growing Business (Donna Kelley and Ed Marram).
14. Harvesting Your Venture: A Time for Capturing Value (William Petty).
Glossary.
Notes.
About the Authors.
Index.