What do Entrepreneurs Create?: Understanding Four Types of Ventures

Author:   Michael H. Morris ,  Donald F. Kuratko
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
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9781789900217


Pages:   232
Publication Date:   10 January 2020
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Michael H. Morris ,  Donald F. Kuratko
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781789900217


ISBN 10:   1789900212
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   10 January 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface 1. The Entrepreneurial Journey: Intention versus Emergence 2. Venture Types: What Entrepreneurs Actually Create 3. Survival Ventures: Just Getting By 4. Lifestyle Ventures: Seeking Stability 5. Managed Growth Ventures: Learning to Fly 6. Aggressive Growth Ventures: Changing the World 7. A Resource-based Perspective on Venture Types 8. How Ventures Develop Unique Identities 9. The Fit between Type of Venture and Entrepreneur 10. Types Within Types 11. Why All Ventures Matter: Toward a Portfolio Perspective 12. Venture Types, Public Policy and Ecosystem Support Index

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'What do entrepreneurs create? Prominent, well-known authors Michael H. Morris and Donald F. Kuratko answer this question in their newest fascinating book. They emphasize that a venture is organic and that it is a living, breathing thing with a purpose and mission. Rather than view venture creation is an end, they explain the phenomenon as a journey. A very refreshing read indeed! Hats off to the authors.' --Leo P Dana, Montpellier Business School, France'This important book delivers what everyone wants to know - how to be entrepreneurial and all of the vast ways that entrepreneurship is manifested. The book is not only full of practical and essential lessons from two of the most prominent world class experts, but it is also rife with rare gems and insights that will guide anyone interested in learning about entrepreneurs. The passion, knowledge and experience that these authors bring jumps out on every page.' --David Audretsch, Indiana University, US


'What do entrepreneurs create? Prominent, well-known authors Michael H. Morris and Donald F. Kuratko answer this question in their newest fascinating book. They emphasize that a venture is organic and that it is a living, breathing thing with a purpose and mission. Rather than view venture creation is an end, they explain the phenomenon as a journey. A very refreshing read indeed! Hats off to the authors.' --Leo P Dana, Montpellier Business School, France'This important book delivers what everyone wants to know - how to be entrepreneurial and all of the vast ways that entrepreneurship is manifested. The book is not only full of practical and essential lessons from two of the most prominent world class experts, but it is also rife with rare gems and insights that will guide anyone interested in learning about entrepreneurs. The passion, knowledge and experience that these authors bring jumps out on every page.' --David Audretsch, Indiana University, US


'What do entrepreneurs create? Prominent, well-known authors Michael H. Morris and Donald F. Kuratko answer this question in their newest fascinating book. They emphasize that a venture is organic and that it is a living, breathing thing with a purpose and mission. Rather than view venture creation is an end, they explain the phenomenon as a journey. A very refreshing read indeed! Hats off to the authors.' -- Leo P. Dana, Montpellier Business School, France 'This important book delivers what everyone wants to know - how to be entrepreneurial and all of the vast ways that entrepreneurship is manifested. The book is not only full of practical and essential lessons from two of the most prominent world class experts, but it is also rife with rare gems and insights that will guide anyone interested in learning about entrepreneurs. The passion, knowledge and experience that these authors bring jumps out on every page.' -- David Audretsch, Indiana University, US


'What do entrepreneurs create? Prominent, well-known authors Michael H. Morris and Donald F. Kuratko answer this question in their newest fascinating book. They emphasize that a venture is organic and that it is a living, breathing thing with a purpose and mission. Rather than view venture creation is an end, they explain the phenomenon as a journey. A very refreshing read indeed! Hats off to the authors.' -- Leo P Dana, Montpellier Business School, France 'This important book delivers what everyone wants to know - how to be entrepreneurial and all of the vast ways that entrepreneurship is manifested. The book is not only full of practical and essential lessons from two of the most prominent world class experts, but it is also rife with rare gems and insights that will guide anyone interested in learning about entrepreneurs. The passion, knowledge and experience that these authors bring jumps out on every page.' -- David Audretsch, Indiana University, US


Author Information

Michael H. Morris, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana and Donald F. Kuratko, The Jack M. Gill Distinguished Chair of Entrepreneurship, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Executive and Academic Director, Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, US

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