Jones O. Resourcing the Start-up Business...2ed 2023

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Drawing on the most up-to-date and relevant research, this concise textbook is an accessible guide to harnessing the appropriate resources when launching a new start-up business. The focus is on the wide range of tangible and intangible resources available to entrepreneurs in the early stages of a new venture. This second edition brings in material on crowdfunding, digitalization and Covid-19. The book supports students with learning objectives, a summary, discussion questions and a practical call to action in each chapter. A teaching guide and slides are also available for instructors. Resourcing the Start-up Business will be a valuable textbook for students of entrepreneurship and new venture creation globally.
Introduction to the Case Studies
Developing Your Entrepreneurial Learning Capabilities
Business Start- up Skills and Competences
The Nature of Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Business Models and the Lean Start- up Approach
Entrepreneurial Learning and Business Start- up
Social Capital as an Entrepreneurial Resource
Human Capital and Business Start- up
Formal Finance for Business Start- up
Informal Finance and Business Start- up
Dynamic Capabilities in Entrepreneurial Ventures
Growing New Businesses
Understanding Theories of Entrepreneurship
Business Start- up and Economic Development