| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xxv, 194 pages) : illustrations (some color). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Entrepreneurship and small business management collection,
1946-5661
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Entrepreneurship and small business management collection.
1946-5661
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Part I. How to think like an entrepreneur. Chapter 1. What is an entrepreneur? ; Chapter 2. What do entrepreneurs think about? ; Chapter 3. What is entrepreneurial mindset? -- Part II. How to act like an entrepreneur. Chapter 4. Identify and attain your goals ; Chapter 5. Do not be afraid to take risks ; Chapter 6. Focus on investing, not on consuming ; Chapter 7. Accumulate assets, not liabilities ; Chapter 8. Specialize and become an expert ; Chapter 9. Do not be afraid to fail -- Part III. How to practice like an entrepreneur. Chapter 10. Start a business ; Chapter 11. Manage and grow your business ; Chapter 12. Create and cultivate your brand ; Chapter 13. Give back ; Chapter 14. Qualities of entrepreneurship. |
| Access |
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
| Summary |
There are many nuts and bolts and theoretical books on entrepreneurshipavailable in the market today, but it is not the nuts and bolts nor theory that makes a true entrepreneur, it is adherence to the unique mindsetand philosophy. This book focuses on the concepts, mindset, philosophy, and qualities of entrepreneurship and will provide guidance and suggest helpful activities at the end of each chapter to inspire the reader to take positive steps toward entrepreneurship. It will teach the reader how to Think, Act, and Practice like an entrepreneur. Many of the author's personal experiences have been included throughout the book as real life examples of issues and decisions that the reader may face in their path toward entrepreneurship and to demonstrate that anyone can be an entrepreneur if they know what it takes and are shown how to go about it. This book was designed to be read and be helpful to individuals of any age with entrepreneurial aspirations in any profession. In Chapter 8, this book contains a summary of helpful advice, drawn out by the author, from successful entrepreneurs working in specialties across a spectrum of 12 different professions. This will provide the reader a broad understanding of what it takes to be successful in a variety of fields. Chapter 8 also contains a piece written from an often-forgotten perspective, that of the significant other. This will provide the reader an understanding of some of the sacrifices required as well as the potential rewards for those closest to them. |
| Form |
Also available in print. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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System requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader. |
| Provenance |
Purchased with the Phippen Library Fund. |
| Subject |
Businesspeople.
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Businesspeople. |
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Entrepreneurship.
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Entrepreneurship. |
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New business enterprises.
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New business enterprises. |
| Indexed Term |
Entrepreneur. |
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Business. |
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Success. |
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Invest. |
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Goal. |
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Think. |
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Mind. |
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Professional. |
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Potential. |
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Career. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781952538865 |
| ISBN |
9781952538872 e-book |
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9781952538865 print |
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