TY - BOOK AU - Allen,Kathleen R. TI - Launching new ventures: an entrepreneurial approach. SN - 9780547014562 AV - HD62.5.A46 PY - 2009/// CY - Boston PB - Houghton Mifflin KW - New business enterprises KW - Management KW - Small business KW - Planning KW - Business planning N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 557-569) and index; Contents: Entrepreneurial opportunity: Understanding entrepreneurship -- Preparing for the entrepreneurial journey -- Recognizing and creating opportunity -- Developing a business model -- Feasibility analysis: testing the business concept: Conducting a feasibility analysis -- Analyzing the industry and market -- Analyzing product/service risks and benefits -- The founding team -- Analyzing start-up financials -- The business plan: building a company: Building an effective business plan -- Choosing the legal form of organization -- Incorporating ethics and social responsibility into the business -- Designing an entrepreneurial organization -- Managing operations -- Developing an entrepreneurial marketing plan -- Funding a start-up venture -- Planning for growth and change: Funding a rapidly growing venture -- Planning for growth -- Planning for change -- Case studies -- UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1104/2007937004-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1104/2007937004-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1215/2007937004-t.html ER -