The illusions of entrepreneurship:the costly myths that entrepreneurs, investors, and policy makers live by

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shane Scott Andrew 1964-
Published: Yale University Press,
Publisher Address: New Haven, Conn.
Publication Dates: c2008.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Carrier Form: xi, 208 p.: ill. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 9780300113310 (cloth : alk. paper)
0300113315 (cloth : alk. paper)
Index Number: F270
CLC: F270
F27
Call Number: F27/S528
Contents: Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-200) and index.
America : land of entrepreneurship in an entrepreneurial era? -- What are today's entrepreneurial industries? -- Who becomes an entrepreneur? -- What does the typical start-up look like? -- How are new businesses financed? -- How well does the typical entrepreneur do? -- What makes some entrepreneurs more successful than others? -- Why don't women start more companies? -- Why is black entrepreneurship so rare? -- How valuable is the average start-up?.