Entrepreneurship and Local Economic Development

Herausgeber: Walzer, Norman

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Entrepreneurship and Local Economic Development delves into the current thinking on local entrepreneurship development programs and evaluates ways in which practitioners can implement successful entrepreneurship practices. The discussion begins with a broad overview of the changing role of entrepreneurship initiatives in local economic development strategies, proceeds to examine major components of these programs, and concludes with important considerations in starting a local entrepreneurship initiative.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 298
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 639g
• ISBN-13: 9780739117125
• ISBN-10: 0739117122
• Artikelnr.: 23039386

Autorenporträt

Edited by Norman Walzer - Contributions by Adee Athiyaman; Brian Dabson; Gisele F. Hamm; Jason Henderson; June Holley; Ron Hustedde; Joseph Kayne; Nailya Kutzhanova; Gregg A. Lichtenstein; Scott Loveridge; Sarah A. Low; Thomas S. Lyons, PhD.; Don Macke; D

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview Chapter 2. Entrepreneurship as Rural
Economic Development Policy: A Changing Paradigm Chapter 3. What's Culture
Got to Do with It? Strategies for Strengthening and Entrepreneurial Culture
Chapter 4. Entrepreneurship and Small Business Growth Chapter 5. The
Drivers of Regional Entrepreneurship in Rural and Metro Areas Chapter 6.
What Makes a Successful Entrepreneur? Chapter 7. Building Communities
Through Entrepreneurship Development: Financing Entrepreneurs and
Entrepreneurial Support Systems Chapter 8. The Difference Makers:
Entrepreneurial Young People Chapter 9. Effective Entrepreneurship
Education Programs Chapter 10. Economic Development Via Understanding and
Growing a Community's Microbusiness Segment Chapter 11. Energizing
Entrepreneurs: Lessons from the Field Chapter 12. Transforming Rural
Economies through Entrepreneurial Networks: A Case Study Chapter 13.
Getting Started in Community-Based Entrepreneurship