TY - BOOK AU - Barringer,Bruce R. AU - Ireland,R.Duane TI - Entrepreneurship: successfully launching new ventures. SN - 9780273761402 AV - HB615.B37 U1 - 658.1/1 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Boston PB - Pearson/Prentice Hall KW - Entrepreneurship KW - New business enterprises N1 - Includes index; Contents: Decision to become an entrepreneur: Introduction to entrepreneurship -- Developing successful business ideas: Recognizing opportunities and generating ideas -- Feasibility analysis -- Writing a business plan -- Industry and competitor analysis -- Developing an effective business model -- Moving from an idea to an entrepreneurial firm: Preparing the proper ethical and legal foundation -- Assessing a new venture's financial strength and viability -- Building a new-venture team -- Getting financing or funding -- Managing and growing an entrepreneurial firm: Unique marketing issues -- The importance of intellectual property -- Preparing for and evaluating the challenges of growth -- Strategies for firm growth -- Franchising -- ER -