The process of founding new enterprises and making them grow and prosper is a far more convoluted undertaking than it was just a few decades ago. This book explores the complexity faced by today's entrepreneurs. Institutional boundaries, evolutionary perspectives and the intricacies of...

Chapter1.Introduction -- Chapter2.Shigenobu Nagamori and Nidec Corporation-Realize No.1 Motor Company through Developing a Knowledge-Creating Company -- Chapter3.Jun Lei and Xiaomi-Build Amazing Products with Honest Prices and Let Everyone Enjoy the Fun of Technology -- Chapter4.Guotian Liu and...

"In the world of creating new ventures with the single goal of achieving financial profitability, it is well known that nine of ten startups are likely to fail. For new social ventures that have the twin goals of financial profitability and social inclusiveness, the chances of failures are even...