ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL FIRMS/ David Deakins and Mark Freel.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1. Introducing entrepreneurship and small firms -- ch -- 1. The Entrepreneur : concepts and Evidence -- ch -- 2. Entrepreneurial Activity, the Economy and Small Firms ; pt -- 2. The domains of entrepreneurship -- ch -- 3. Family Businesses -- ch -- 4. Diversity in Entrepreneurship : The role of women and ethnic minorities -- ch -- 5. Social Entrepreneurship -- ch -- 6. Corporate Entrepreneurship ; pt -- 3. Strategy and the smaller firm -- ch -- 7. Sources of Finance : Overview of issues and debt finance -- ch -- 8. Venture Capital -- ch -- 9. Innovation and Entrepreneurship -- ch -- 10. Entrepreneurial and Growth Firms -- ch -- 11. International Entrepreneurship ; pt -- 4. Making it happen -- ch -- 12. Issues in Business Start-up -- ch -- 13. Preparation for Business Start-up.

The sixth edition of Entrepreneurship and Small Firms has been fully revised and updated with contributions from leading academics in the field. Retaining the popular style of the previous editions and offering a clear and accessible introduction to the topic, this book provides a thorough coverage of entrepreneurial and small firm theory, concepts, evidence, policy and practice. Integrating academic theory with the day-to-day realities that entrepreneurs may encounter it furnishes the student with a comprehensive analysis of entrepreneurship. This well established text is justly popular for its clear and accessible approach, presenting the key topics of an entrepreneurship module in an engaging yet rigorous style. The book covers wide ranging topics from the economic influences on entrepreneurship and sources of finance, to issues of diversity, family business and social entrepreneurship. New to this edition is a chapter on Corporate Entrepreneurship offering students a unique insight into entrepreneurship activities in larger businesses and organizations. A reorganized chapter structure for the sixth edition allows students to navigate the four parts of the text from introductory concepts, the domains of entrepreneurship, through to strategy and to implementation. New part cases help to highlight the core themes and apply them to real business scenarios. The new edition retains a wealth of examples and cases throughout the chapters which illustrate entrepreneurship in action"--Back cover.