In Search of Entrepreneural Excellence
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-69719-0 (ISBN)
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Don't let your innovative business idea sit on the shelf one more day! Extraordinary Entrepreneurship is packed with insights on how to create an exceptional enterprise and examples of ventures that were created to capitalize on market gaps. It also provides more than 600 "Entrepreneurial Dos and Don'ts" from interviews with 200 successful entrepreneurs. Here's what a few entrepreneurs have said about Extraordinary Entrepreneurship: "Customers today are more open to new ideas. It's an incredible time to start a new business or introduce a new product because people are eager to try new things." -Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks "Dr. Harper has ingeniously captured and collected literally hundreds of years of entrepreneurial experience into an easy-to-read experience. Chapters 6 and 7 are the best treatment I've seen on business plans. You will find Chapters 8 through 12 extremely valuable if you ever seek funding of any kind-especially venture capital." -Scot Wingo, cofounder of ChannelAdvisor Corporation "Dr. Harper captures the excitement and anxiety, the courage and commitment, and the concepts and tools that stand at the very heart of entrepreneurship.
He opens the door and gives us an insightful, comprehensive look at the entrepreneurial way of life-an attitude, a process, and a journey by which we can turn compelling ideas into profitable realities." -Roger Rains, founder of Global Analytics "Extraordinary Entrepreneurship touches all the essential steps an entrepreneur needs to start and grow his business. Steve tells it straight and to the point. His 'reality checks' contain all the essential ingredients for success." -Michael Cain, entrepreneur and angel investor "Dr. Harper demonstrates that opportunities are everywhere ...as long as you offer a product or service that truly fills a need. Many of the techniques profiled in Chapter 3 have contributed to our success. More important, we will use a number of the new techniques in the future." -Dr. Roy A. Archambault, DPM, founder of Xero Products "Dr. Harper demystifies the process of critically evaluating each business opportunity. He has reminded us that opportunities have not dwindled after the age of irrational exuberance, but instead require both the enthusiasm of a true believer and the pragmatism of a sage.
In a profession defined by risk and gamble, he asks the challenging questions that lead to the most confident solutions." -Michael Rhoades, founder of Learning Perspectives, Inc.
STEPHEN C. HARPER is President of Harper and Associates, Inc., a management consulting firm. He is also Progress Energy/Betty Cameron Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship at The University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Steve has worked with entrepreneurs in the United States and Canada for more than thirty years. He is on the editorial review board of the Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship and serves on the board of directors of Wachovia Bank (Wilmington area), and the Coastal Entrepreneurial Council, of which he is a cofounder and a former president and executive director.
Preface. Acknowledgments. Chapter 1. Essential Entrepreneurial Qualities and Capabilities. Step One: Know Thyself! Check Your Motives. Show Me the Money? Step Two: Developing the Entrepreneurial Profile. Step Three: Identifying the Entrepreneurial Gaps. Step Four: Can You Bridge the Entrepreneurial Gaps? Step Five: Supplementing Your Skills and Capabilities. Personal Qualities that Can Make a Difference. Entrepreneurs Dont Have To Be Inventors. Entrepreneurs Need To Be Entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs Need To Be Leaders. Entrepreneurs Need To Be Managers. There Are Various Types of Entrepreneurs. Wanted: An Entrepreneur for All Seasons. Key Entrepreneurial Qualities. Never Underestimate the Value of Experience. Conclusion: I Do Not Have Superhuman Powers! Chapter 2. What Type of Venture Do You Have in Mind? Lifestyle Ventures: An Alternative to Working for Someone Else. Modest Ventures: Viable Ventures But Not That Profitable. Promising Ventures: Capitalizing on Hospitable Markets. High-Growth Ventures: Professional Management Is Essential. Revolutionary Ventures: Rolling the Dice to Change the World. Factors Affecting New Venture Success and Growth. Operating at the Edge: The Innovation Portal. Conclusion: In Search of Goodness of Fit. Chapter 3. Identifying New Venture Opportunities. New Venture Creation Process. Mistake 1: Dont Succumb to Entrepreneurship by Braille. Mistake 2: Dont Expect Customers to Come to You. The Door is Wide Open for Entrepreneurial Ventures. Is There an Ideal Business Situation? Identifying Business Opportunities: Raise Your Opportunity Antennae. Change Brings Challenges and New Venture Opportunities. The Marketplace Is Exploding with Entrepreneurial Opportunities. Developing a Kaleidoscope Perspective Can Help Identify Opportunities. Examples of Market Gaps that Were Filled by Perceptive Entrepreneurs. Techniques for Identifying Business Opportunities. Acquiring Ideas versus Inventing them. Alliances and Joint Ventures Can Open Entrepreneurial Doors. Franchises May Offer New Venture Opportunities. Sold! Buying a Business to Capitalize on an Opportunity. Keep a Notebook of Potential Entrepreneurial Opportunities. Broaden Your Perspective: Opportunities Are Out There Stop, Look, and Listen. Look Ahead. Listen and Ask. Most Large and Established Companies Are Not Entrepreneurial. Conclusion: The Door Is Wide Open for Entrepreneurial Ventures. Chapter 4. Ventures That Capitalized on Market Gaps. Entrepreneurial Perceptiveness Created Some of Todays Household Names. Pick an Area and Identify Potential Opportunities. Proximity Plays a Key Role in Identifying Market Gaps. Enter the Brave New World of the Netrepreneurs. Opportunities Also Exist in the Softer Side of Technology. Entrepreneurs Relish the Opportunity to Change the Rules of the Game. Adopting a Kaleidoscope Perspective. Regulation and Deregulation. International Opportunities. Conclusion: The Possibilities Are Limitless! Chapter 5. Evaluating New Venture Opportunitie
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 21.12.2004 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 185 x 258 mm |
| Gewicht | 1049 g |
| Einbandart | gebunden |
| Themenwelt | Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management |
| ISBN-10 | 0-471-69719-2 / 0471697192 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-471-69719-0 / 9780471697190 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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