"A small business is not a little big business." Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered the engines of worldwide economies and the main sources of job creation. Management in these companies is different from management in larger/older enterprises with their already...

Intro -- startup-scaleup-screwup -- Contents -- Prologue -- 1 Persistence of Vision: Inspire team members, customers, and investors with a Product Vision: a mental image of your desired future -- 2 Stories of Your Life and Others: Discover the Business Lifecycle of startups and scaleups and...

"Human resources are the most important and costliest assets in businesses of any nature and size, no matter where they are based in the world. Talent management is a key managerial function in MNCs and other organizations with a global presence, but its importance in small businesses and...

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Development in Africa focuses on entrepreneurial development and the development of small businesses in Africa. The central idea of this book is that entrepreneurial development and small business development are connected. Entrepreneurship is lauded as an...

"In a broader sense, businesses and societies can find strategies that will move towards all three goals-environmental protection, social wellbeing, and economic development-at the same time. The proposed book will assemble research contributions from different authors that will definitely help...