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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195131444
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9780195131444
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Book Title
Origin and Evolution of New Businesses
Number of Pages
432 Pages
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English
Publication Year
2000
Topic
Entrepreneurship, General
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Yes
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Business & Economics
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Hardcover
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24.7 Oz
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"After this impressive study reviews the difficulties and risks involved in starting new businesses, it provides well selected examples of both successes and failures. Bhide's description and analyses of the continuing evolution of growth is placed in a broader historical setting, one that is related to more general economic and sociological analyses and theories. The book should be required reading for entrepreneurs at all stages in the development of their enterprises."-- Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., Isador Straus Professor of Business History, Emeritus Harvard Business School "Required reading for entrepreneurs at all stages in the development of their enterprises."--Alfred Chandler, Harvard Business School "With the analytic rigor of a scholar and the practical insight of a savvy investor, Amar Bhide explores the most important aspects of entrepreneurship: how and why some businesses prosper and evolve while others atrophy. And unlike most research on entrepreneurs, Bhide explains how what's good for small business is good for big business and good for America."--Richard F. Cavanagh, President and CEO, The Conference Board "Anyone who wants to start or grow a business should read this book. It combines rigorous analysis with data and field research on hundreds of new ventures. As a third generation entrepreneur, I found Bhide has accurately captured the challenges entrepreneurs face and their free-wheeling strategies for success."-- Dan Bricklin, Co-creator of VisiCalc, Co-founder of Software Arts, Software Garden and Trellix "I cannot say enough aboutThe Origin and Evolution of New Businesses. It is, in my estimation, the single most significant contribution to our understanding of entrepreneurship to date. It illuminates what lies at the very heart of capitalism itself--the process by which men and women transform human capital (daring, imagination, resourcefulness) into financial capital (wealth). The only negative thing I have to say about this remarkable book is, 'damn, I wish I had written it myself.'--George Gendron, Editor in Chief,Inc. Magazine "A good deal of what Mr. Bhide says is contentious. But the strength of his book is that it hands us large quantities of empirical and awkward fact. Any future theorizing about the role and nature of the entrepreneur must take it into account."--Financial Times, "This groundbreaking work shows the complementary roles held by innovativestartup companies in areas with high uncertainty and little financial investmentand by more established companies, which focus on large-scale projects with morecertain payoffs....Offering a wealth of avenues for future research as well asinsights for potential entrepreneurs, this book is sure to be cited for years tocome."--A.J. Sobczak, Library Journal, "After this impressive study reviews the difficulties and risks involved in starting new businesses, it provides well selected examples of both successes and failures. Bhide's description and analyses of the continuing evolution of growth is placed in a broader historical setting, one that is related to more general economic and sociological analyses and theories. The book should be required reading for entrepreneurs at all stages in the development of their enterprises."-- Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., Isador Straus Professor of Business History, Emeritus Harvard Business School "Required reading for entrepreneurs at all stages in the development of their enterprises."--Alfred Chandler, Harvard Business School"With the analytic rigor of a scholar and the practical insight of a savvy investor, Amar Bhide explores the most important aspects of entrepreneurship: how and why some businesses prosper and evolve while others atrophy. And unlike most research on entrepreneurs, Bhide explains how what's good for small business is good for big business and good for America."--Richard F. Cavanagh, President and CEO, The Conference Board"Anyone who wants to start or grow a business should read this book. It combines rigorous analysis with data and field research on hundreds of new ventures. As a third generation entrepreneur, I found Bhide has accurately captured the challenges entrepreneurs face and their free-wheeling strategies for success."-- Dan Bricklin, Co-creator of VisiCalc, Co-founder of Software Arts, Software Garden and Trellix"I cannot say enough about The Origin and Evolution of New Businesses. It is, in my estimation, the single most significant contribution to our understanding of entrepreneurship to date. It illuminates what lies at the very heart of capitalism itself--the process by which men and women transform human capital (daring, imagination, resourcefulness) into financial capital (wealth). The only negative thing I have to say about this remarkable book is, 'damn, I wish I had written it myself.'--George Gendron, Editor in Chief, Inc. Magazine"A good deal of what Mr. Bhide says is contentious. But the strength of his book is that it hands us large quantities of empirical and awkward fact. Any future theorizing about the role and nature of the entrepreneur must take it into account."--Financial Times"This groundbreaking work shows the complementary roles held by innovative startup companies in areas with high uncertainty and little financial investment and by more established companies, which focus on large-scale projects with more certain payoffs....Offering a wealth of avenues for future research as well as insights for potential entrepreneurs, this book is sure to be cited for years to come."--Library Journal, I cannot say enough about The Origin and Evolution of New Businesses.It is, in my estimation, the single most significant contribution to ourunderstanding of entrepreneurship to date. It illuminates what lies at the veryheart of capitalism itself--the process by which men and women transform humancapital (daring, imagination, resourcefulness) into financial capital (wealth).The only negative thing I have to say about this remarkable book is, 'damn, Iwish I had written it myself.'--George Gendron, Editor in Chief, Inc.Magazine|9780195131444|, "A good deal of what Mr. Bhide says is contentious. But the strength ofhis book is that it hands us large quantities of empirical and awkward fact. Anyfuture theorizing about the role and nature of the entrepreneur must take itinto account."--Financial Times, "With the analytic rigor of a scholar and the practical insight of a savvyinvestor, Amar Bhide explores the most important aspects of entrepreneurship:how and why some businesses prosper and evolve while others atrophy. And unlikemost research on entrepreneurs, Bhide explains how what's good for smallbusiness is good for big business and good for America."--Richard F. Cavanagh,President and CEO, The Conference Board, I cannot say enough about The Origin and Evolution of New Businesses. It is, in my estimation, the single most significant contribution to our understanding of entrepreneurship to date. It illuminates what lies at the very heart of capitalism itself--the process by which men and womentransform human capital (daring, imagination, resourcefulness) into financial capital (wealth). The only negative thing I have to say about this remarkable book is, 'damn, I wish I had written it myself.'--George Gendron, Editor in Chief, Inc. Magazine|9780195131444|, "Anyone who wants to start or grow a business should read this book. Itcombines rigorous analysis with data and field research on hundreds of newventures. As a third generation entrepreneur, I found Bhide has accuratelycaptured the challenges entrepreneurs face and their free-wheeling strategiesfor success."-- Dan Bricklin, Co-creator of VisiCalc, Co-founder of SoftwareArts, Software Garden and Trellix, "After this impressive study reviews the difficulties and risks involved in starting new businesses, it provides well selected examples of both successes and failures. Bhide's description and analyses of the continuing evolution of growth is placed in a broader historical setting, one that is related to more general economic and sociological analyses and theories. The book should be required reading for entrepreneurs at all stages in the development of theirenterprises."-- Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., Isador Straus Professor of Business History, Emeritus Harvard Business School "Required reading for entrepreneurs at all stages in the development of theirenterprises."--Alfred Chandler, Harvard Business School"With the analytic rigor of a scholar and the practical insight of a savvy investor, Amar Bhide explores the most important aspects of entrepreneurship: how and why some businesses prosper and evolve while others atrophy. And unlike most research on entrepreneurs, Bhide explains how what's good for small business is good for big business and good for America."--Richard F. Cavanagh, President and CEO, The Conference Board"Anyone who wants to start or grow a business should read this book. It combines rigorous analysis with data and field research on hundreds of new ventures. As a third generation entrepreneur, I found Bhide has accurately captured the challenges entrepreneurs face and their free-wheeling strategies for success."-- Dan Bricklin, Co-creator of VisiCalc, Co-founder of Software Arts, Software Garden and Trellix"I cannot say enough about The Origin and Evolution of New Businesses. It is, in my estimation, the single most significant contribution to our understanding of entrepreneurship to date. It illuminates what lies at the very heart of capitalism itself--the process by which men and women transform human capital (daring, imagination, resourcefulness) into financial capital (wealth). The only negative thing I have to say about this remarkable book is,'damn, I wish I had written it myself.'--George Gendron, Editor in Chief, Inc. Magazine"A good deal of what Mr. Bhide says is contentious. But the strength of his book is that it hands us large quantities of empirical and awkward fact. Any future theorizing about the role and nature of the entrepreneur must take it into account."--Financial Times"This groundbreaking work shows the complementary roles held by innovative startup companies in areas with high uncertainty and little financial investment and by more established companies, which focus on large-scale projects with more certain payoffs....Offering a wealth of avenues for future research as well as insights for potential entrepreneurs, this book is sure to be cited for years to come."--Library Journal, "This groundbreaking work shows the complementary roles held by innovative startup companies in areas with high uncertainty and little financial investment and by more established companies, which focus on large-scale projects with more certain payoffs....Offering a wealth of avenues forfuture research as well as insights for potential entrepreneurs, this book is sure to be cited for years to come."--Library Journal, "After this impressive study reviews the difficulties and risks involvedin starting new businesses, it provides well selected examples of both successesand failures. Bhide's description and analyses of the continuing evolution ofgrowth is placed in a broader historical setting, one that is related to moregeneral economic and sociological analyses and theories. The book should berequired reading for entrepreneurs at all stages in the development of theirenterprises."-- Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., Isador Straus Professor of BusinessHistory, Emeritus Harvard Business School "Required reading for entrepreneurs atall stages in the development of their enterprises."--Alfred Chandler, HarvardBusiness School, "After this impressive study reviews the difficulties and risks involved in starting new businesses, it provides well selected examples of both successes and failures. Bhide's description and analyses of the continuing evolution of growth is placed in a broader historical setting, one that isrelated to more general economic and sociological analyses and theories. The book should be required reading for entrepreneurs at all stages in the development of their enterprises."-- Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., Isador Straus Professor of Business History, Emeritus Harvard Business School "Requiredreading for entrepreneurs at all stages in the development of their enterprises."--Alfred Chandler, Harvard Business School, "A good deal of what Mr. Bhide says is contentious. But the strength of his book is that it hands us large quantities of empirical and awkward fact. Any future theorizing about the role and nature of the entrepreneur must take it into account."--Financial Times, "With the analytic rigor of a scholar and the practical insight of a savvy investor, Amar Bhide explores the most important aspects of entrepreneurship: how and why some businesses prosper and evolve while others atrophy. And unlike most research on entrepreneurs, Bhide explains how what'sgood for small business is good for big business and good for America."--Richard F. Cavanagh, President and CEO, The Conference Board, The book is very useful for scholars and policy-makers who want to understand the crucial economic activity of starting and growing a business., "After this impressive study reviews the difficulties and risks involved in starting new businesses, it provides well selected examples of both successes and failures. Bhide's description and analyses of the continuing evolution of growth is placed in a broader historical setting, one that is related to more general economic and sociological analyses and theories. The book should be required reading for entrepreneurs at all stages in the development of their enterprises."-- Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., Isador Straus Professor of Business History, Emeritus Harvard Business School "Required reading for entrepreneurs at all stages in the development of their enterprises."--Alfred Chandler, Harvard Business School "With the analytic rigor of a scholar and the practical insight of a savvy investor, Amar Bhide explores the most important aspects of entrepreneurship: how and why some businesses prosper and evolve while others atrophy. And unlike most research on entrepreneurs, Bhide explains how what's good for small business is good for big business and good for America."--Richard F. Cavanagh, President and CEO, The Conference Board "Anyone who wants to start or grow a business should read this book. It combines rigorous analysis with data and field research on hundreds of new ventures. As a third generation entrepreneur, I found Bhide has accurately captured the challenges entrepreneurs face and their free-wheeling strategies for success."-- Dan Bricklin, Co-creator of VisiCalc, Co-founder of Software Arts, Software Garden and Trellix "I cannot say enough about The Origin and Evolution of New Businesses. It is, in my estimation, the single most significant contribution to our understanding of entrepreneurship to date. It illuminates what lies at the very heart of capitalism itself--the process by which men and women transform human capital (daring, imagination, resourcefulness) into financial capital (wealth). The only negative thing I have to say about this remarkable book is, 'damn, I wish I had written it myself.'--George Gendron, Editor in Chief, Inc. Magazine "A good deal of what Mr. Bhide says is contentious. But the strength of his book is that it hands us large quantities of empirical and awkward fact. Any future theorizing about the role and nature of the entrepreneur must take it into account."--Financial Times "This groundbreaking work shows the complementary roles held by innovative startup companies in areas with high uncertainty and little financial investment and by more established companies, which focus on large-scale projects with more certain payoffs....Offering a wealth of avenues for future research as well as insights for potential entrepreneurs, this book is sure to be cited for years to come."--Library Journal, "Anyone who wants to start or grow a business should read this book. It combines rigorous analysis with data and field research on hundreds of new ventures. As a third generation entrepreneur, I found Bhide has accurately captured the challenges entrepreneurs face and their free-wheelingstrategies for success."-- Dan Bricklin, Co-creator of VisiCalc, Co-founder of Software Arts, Software Garden and Trellix
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
658.1/1
Table Of Content
PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroductionThe Nature of Promising Start-ups1. Endowments and Opportunities2. Planning vs. Opportunisitc Adaptation3. Securing Resources4. Distinctive Qualities5. Corporate Initiatives6. VC-Backed Start-ups7. Revolutionary and Ventures8. Summary and GeneralizationsThe Evolution of Fledgling Businesses9. Missing Attributes10. Existing Theories and Models11. Critical tasks12. Exceptional QualitiesSocietal Implications13. Reexamining Schumpeter14. Facilitating ConditionsConclusionAppendix 1: Background Information: 1989 INc. 500 StudyAppendix 2: Partial List of Student Papers Written on Successful EntrepreneursNotesReferencesIndex
Synopsis
Few would deny the crucial role that entrepreneurs play in our increasingly global economy--but exactly what is this vital, yet loosely defined business force we call the entrepreneurial spirit? This landmark study is the first to examine analytically the nature of the opportunities that entrepreneurs pursue, the problems they face, the traits they require, and the social and economic contributions they make. Until recently, entrepreneurs have been largely ignored in modern economic theory. But at the dawn of a networked age, marked by the advent of e-business and the home office, there's no question that entrepreneurs have recaptured the popular imagination. Studies now show that most men and women dream of starting their own businesses rather than rising through the corporate ranks. Yet in spite of increased attention by many of today's leading business schools, entrepreneurship has remained largely a mystery, an apparantly intuitive sense of values possessed by certain individuals. This book targets the issues central to successful start-up ventures, such as endowments and opportunities, planning versus adaptation, securing resources, corporate initiatives, venture capital, revolutionary ventures and the evolution of fledgling businesses. Focusing on hard data and evaluations of numerous start-up businesses, including many of today's major industry leaders, this book presents a new economic model--a key to understanding the guts, determination, luck and skills that constitute the underpinnings of corporate success. Written in clear, concise prose, The Origin and Evolution of New Businesses goes behind the charts and graphs of business theory to the true heart of success. It is essential reading for business students, would-be entrepreneurs, or executives wanting to incorporate the vitality of the entrepreneurial spirit into their organization., In a field dominated by anecdote and folklore, this landmark study integrates more than ten years of intensive research and modern theories of business and economics. The result is a comprehensive framework for understanding entrepreneurship that provides new and penetrating insights. This clearly and concisely written book is essential for anyone who wants to start a business, for the entrepreneur or executive who wants to grow a company, and for the scholar who wants to understand this crucial economic activity., What is this mysterious activity we call entrepreneurship? Does success require special traits and skills or just luck? Can large companies follow their example? What role does venture capital play? In a field dominated by anecdote and folklore, this landmark study integrates more than ten years of intensive research and modern theories of business and economics. The result is a comprehensive framework for understanding entrepreneurship that provides new and penetrating insights. Examining hundreds of successful ventures, the author finds that the typical business has humble, improvised origins. Well-planned start-ups, backed by substantial venture capital, are exceptional. Entrepreneurs like Bill Gates and Sam Walton initially pursue small, uncertain opportunities, without much capital, market research, or breakthrough technologies. Coping with ambiguity and surprises, face-to-face selling, and making do with second-tier employees is more important than foresight, deal-making, or recruiting top-notch teams. Transforming improvised start-ups into noteworthy enterprises requires a radical shift, from "opportunistic adaptation" in niche markets to the pursuit of ambitious strategies. This requires traits such as ambition and risk-taking that are initially unimportant. Mature corporations have to pursue entrepreneurial activity in a much more disciplined way. Companies like Intel and Merck focus their resources on large-scale initiatives that scrappy entrepreneurs cannot undertake. Their success requires carefully chosen bets, meticulous planning, and the smooth coordination of many employees rather than the talents of a driven few. This clearly and concisely written book is essential for anyone who wants to start a business, for the entrepreneur or executive who wants to grow a company, and for the scholar who wants to understand this crucial economic activity.
LC Classification Number
HD62.5.B49 2000
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