TY - BOOK AU - Barringer,Bruce R. AU - Ireland,R.Duane TI - Entrepreneurship: successfully launching new ventures SN - 9780132240574 (alk. paper) AV - HB615 .B374 PY - 2008/// CY - Upper Saddle River, NJ PB - Pearson/Prentice Hall KW - Entrepreneurship KW - New business enterprises N1 - Includes index; Part. 1. Decision to become an entrepreneur -- Chapter 1. Introduction to entrepreneurship -- Part. 2. Developing successful business ideas -- Chapter 2. Recognizing opportunities and generating ideas -- Chapter 3. Feasibility analysis -- Chapter 4. Writing a business plan -- Chapter 5. Industry and competitor analysis -- Chapter 6. Developing an effective business model -- Part. 3. Moving from an idea to an entrepreneurial firm -- Chapter 7. Preparing the proper ethical and legal foundation -- Chapter 8. Assessing a new venture's financial strength and viability -- Chapter 9. Building a new-venture team -- Chapter 10. Getting financing or funding -- Part. 4. Managing and growing an entrepreneurial firm -- Chapter 11. Unique marketing issues -- Chapter 12. The importance of intellectual property -- Chapter 13. Preparing for and evaluating the challenges of growth -- Chapter 14. Strategies for firm growth -- Chapter 15. Franchising ER -