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Product Identifiers
PublisherYale University Press
ISBN-100300158564
ISBN-139780300158564
eBay Product ID (ePID)103062113
Product Key Features
Book TitleIllusions of Entrepreneurship : The Costly Myths That Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Policy Makers Live By
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPersonal Success, Entrepreneurship, Development / Business Development, New Business Enterprises
Publication Year2010
IllustratorYes
GenreBusiness & Economics
AuthorScott A. Shane
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight11.9 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"Business scholar Scott Shane debunks popular theories with research-based answers to questions such as why people start businesses, which industries are most popular for startups and what are the most common characteristics of the typical entrepreneur."-Mark Henricks, Entrepreneur Magazine, "[This] book is important not just for clearing our minds of what''s erroneous but for reconsidering our public policy, which is based on the widespread feeling that startups are a magic bullet that will create a lot of jobs and generate innovation."-Harvey Schachter, Toronto Globe and Mail
Dewey Decimal658.1/1
SynopsisA challenge to the myths we hold about entrepreneurs in America--who they are, what they do, and how they succeed There are far more entrepreneurs than most people realize. But the failure rate of new businesses is disappointingly high, and the economic impact of most of them disappointingly low, suggesting that enthusiastic would-be entrepreneurs and their investors all too often operate under a false set of assumptions. This book shows that the reality of entrepreneurship is decidedly different from the myths that have come to surround it. Scott Shane, a leading expert in entrepreneurial activity in the United States and other countries, draws on the data from extensive research to provide accurate, useful information about who becomes an entrepreneur and why, how businesses are started, which factors lead to success, and which predict a likely failure. The Illusions of Entrepreneurship is an essential resource for everyone who has dreamed of starting a new business, for investors in start-ups, for policy makers attempting to facilitate the formation and survival of new businesses, and for researchers interested in the economic impact of entrepreneurial activity.