Publication

2008-01-28 - Yale University Press

Language

English

Word Count

56,000 words, Guess

Page Count

224 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • LCCHB615 .S478 2008
  • LCCHB615.S478 2008

Description

"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."--Publisher description.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The Illusions of Entrepreneurship: The Costly Myths That Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Policy Makers Live ByHardcoverYale University Press2008-01-28

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