16628

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the costly myths that entrepreneurs, investors, and policy makers live by

Scott A. Shane

Yale University Press,

xi, 208 p. , ill. , 25 cm.

America : land of entrepreneurship in an entrepreneurial era? -- What are todayʹs 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 donʹt women start more companies? -- Why is black entrepreneurship so rare? -- How valuable is the average start-up?.

HB

615

.S47

2008

9780300113310 (cloth : alk. paper) ,

Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-200) and index.

2008