New Business Ventures and the Entrepreneur (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Michael J. Roberts (Author)

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Product Description

This text - a combination of Harvard Cases and text - examines the entrepreneurial process from the initial idea through business operations to harvest. It provides the knowledge and skills required for students pursuing careers as entrepreneurs as well as valuable ideas for those in a more structured business setting. Most importantly, it takes a close look at the process of identifying and pursuing opportunity, which has become increasingly important in restoring the competitive position of many U.S. industries in a global marketplace. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 752 pages
• Publisher: Richard D. Irwin; 2nd edition (February 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 025602166X
• ISBN-13: 978-0256021660
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,682,152 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book with supporting data, April 20, 2009

By	Boris - See all my reviews

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This review is from: New Business Ventures And The Entrepreneur (Hardcover)

What's best about this book is that it gives supporting data for its claims and models. Typically, "entrepreneurship" is considered a soft skill that can't be taught or shown with data, but Roberts does this with plenty of research and supporting charts.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Boiling down mentorship into bite sized analytical pieces, November 14, 2006

By	Larry Chiang "send an email to my phone: chia... (Palo Alto CA University Ave) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Business Ventures And The Entrepreneur (Hardcover)

I think I consumed this book from a different perspective. As a repeat entrepreneur, I see what makes the technical workings of a functional business starter.

I liked specifically
- being able to learn from another person's mistakes
- confirming what needs to be addressed before even starting a business
- once in a while taking inventory (I never define success so I am never successful)
- focusing on the important (and not just the urgent)

I recommend this book to people in the midst of running a business (or those that can take downtime to re-read the book over the holidays). If you're travelling with the book you might want to check it because it does weigh a ton.

6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent practical cases from real life!, March 5, 2001

By	Barcley A. Johnson (St. Joseph, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Business Ventures And The Entrepreneur (Hardcover)

I require this text in my graduate New Venture course at Western Michigan University. The real life cases and fundamental concepts covered provide a great foundation for New Venture teaching. I also require my start-up consulting clients to read Chpt 1,2 & 3 along with the case study "R&R". Good way to find out if they have what it takes. I first used and enjoyed this book from the other side of the class during my MBA studies at the GSB - University of Chicago.