TY - BOOK AU - Deakins, David ED - Mark Freel. TI - Entrepreneurship and small firms SN - 0077121627 AV - HB615 .D27 PY - 2009/// CY - London PB - McGraw-Hill, KW - Entrepreneurship KW - Small business -- Management KW - New business enterprises -- Management N1 - Includes Index; Chapter 1: The Entrepreneur: Concepts and Evidence Chapter 2: Entrepreneurial Activity, The Economy and the Importance of Small Firms Chapter 3: Diversity in Entrepreneurship: The Role of Women and Ethnic Minorities Chapter 4: Sources of Finance: Overview of Issues and Bank Finance Chapter 5: Sources of Venture Finance Chapter 6: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Chapter 7: Information and Communications Technologies and E-business Chapter 8: Entrepreneurial and Growth Firms Chapter 9: International Entrepreneurship Chapter 10: Family Businesses Chapter 11: Social Entrepreneurship Chapter 12: Issues in Business Start-Up Chapter 13: Preparation for Business Start-Up: Research, Design and Implementation of Business Plans ER -