In the first exhaustive treatment of the field in 20 years, Scott Shane extends the analysis of entrepreneurship by offering an overarching conceptual framework that explains the different parts of the entrepreneurial process - the opportunities, the people who pursue them, the skills and...

Despite a wealth of efforts that examine separately the role entrepreneurs and universities play in economic development, no systematic effort has been made to examine the role universities play in promoting economic development through entrepreneurship. This book fills that gap, focusing on...

The stereotype of the "angel investor" is a retired wealthy entrepreneur who sees potential, asks tough questions, takes a large stake, and in a few years makes a massive return in an IPO. This outsider fills the gap between the venture capitalist and the professional investor, swooping in with...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 Something Is Happening, but We Don't Know What It Is -- 2 The Good News: Most Measures of Entrepreneurship Have Improved -- 3 Entrepreneurial Earnings Are on the Rise -- 4 Riding High -- 5 The...