Includes bibliographical references (p. 557-569) and index.

Contents: Entrepreneurial opportunity: Understanding entrepreneurship -- Preparing for the entrepreneurial journey -- Recognizing and creating opportunity -- Developing a business model -- Feasibility analysis: testing the business concept: Conducting a feasibility analysis -- Analyzing the industry and market -- Analyzing product/service risks and benefits -- The founding team -- Analyzing start-up financials -- The business plan: building a company: Building an effective business plan -- Choosing the legal form of organization -- Incorporating ethics and social responsibility into the business -- Designing an entrepreneurial organization -- Managing operations -- Developing an entrepreneurial marketing plan -- Funding a start-up venture -- Planning for growth and change: Funding a rapidly growing venture -- Planning for growth -- Planning for change -- Case studies --