This dissertation is a compilation of papers on entrepreneurship which investigate related research questions. The unifying element of the different parts is the focus on two important concepts in entrepreneurship research, namely human capital and social capital. Briefly, the four main chapters...

About the author -- The challenge -- Small business: an overview -- Small business management and entrepreneurship -- Planning in small business -- Social entrepreneurs, ethics, and strategic planning -- The business plan -- Early decisions -- Franchising -- Taking over an existing business --...

This 11th edition continues to provide students with a practical, hands-on approach to launch a business that has the greatest chance for success. This edition features ten new cases and the most recent statistics, studies, surveys, and research about entrepreneurship and small business...