TY - BOOK AU - Kuratko,Donald F. TI - Entrepreneurship: theory, process, practice SN - 9781305576247 (hbk) U1 - 658.421 23 PY - 2017///, 2014 CY - Boston, MA PB - Cengage Learning KW - Entrepreneurship KW - United States KW - New business enterprises KW - Small business KW - fast KW - Textbooks N1 - Includes index; Includes bibliographical references; Part 1: The entrepreneurial mind-set in the twenty-first century. Entrepreneurship : evolutionary development - revolutionary impact ; The entrepreneurial mind-set in individuals : cognition and ethics ; The entrepreneurial mind-set in organizations : corporate entrepreneurship ; Social entrepreneurship and the global environment for entrepreneurship -- Part 2: Initiating entrepreneurial ventures. Innovation : the creative pursuit of ideas ; Assessment of entrepreneurial opportunities ; Pathways to entrepreneurial ventures ; Sources of capital for entrepreneurs -- Part 3: Developing the entrepreneurial plan. Legal challenges for entrepreneurial ventures ; Marketing challenges for entrepreneurial ventures ; Financial preparation for entrepreneurial ventures ; Developing an effective business plan -- Part 4: Growth strategies for entrepreneurial ventures. Strategic entrepreneurial growth ; Valuation of entrepreneurial ventures ; Harvesting the entrepreneurial venture -- Glossary ER -