"China's new entrepreneurs operate both in traditional industries, where they have over-hauled the way these businesses operate, as well as in new industries. These "new to China" industries include property, building, and construction, which caters to people's desire to own their homes, and...

The topic of entrepreneurial finance involves many issues including but not limited to the risks and returns to being an entrepreneur, financial contracting, business planning, capital gaps and the availability of capital, and market booms and busts. This handbook provides a comprehensive...

Wie sieht das Ökosystem Startup zurzeit in Deutschland aus? Was bedeutet das für female founders? -- 2.1 Worum geht es, was bietet der Staat und welche weiteren Unterstützer gibt es? -- Welche privaten Geldgeber spielen mit und worauf legen sie Wert? -- Was bringen Netzwerke und wie nutzt man...

This book contributes to our understanding of the reasons for the uneven geographic emergence and distribution of innovative start-ups and human capital, analyzing the role of the regional knowledge base and specifically academic knowledge. Using extensive datasets from West German regions and...