TY - BOOK AU - Deakins,David AU - Freel,Mark S. TI - Entrepreneurship and small firms SN - 0077108264 AV - HB615 .D43 PY - 2006/// CY - London PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies KW - Entrepreneurship KW - Small business KW - Management KW - New business enterprises N1 - Includes index; Chapter 1: The Entrepreneur: Concepts and Evidence Chapter 2: Entrepreneurial activity and the economy (include international perspective) Chapter 3: Diversity in Entrepreneurship: The role of women & ethnic minorities Chapter 4: Sources of Finance: Overview of Issues and Debt Finance Chapter 5: Finance: VCs and BAs Chapter 6: Innovation Chapter 7: Information and Communication Technologies and E-Business Chapter 8: Growth Chapter 9: International Entrepreneurship Chapter 10: Family businesses Chapter 11: Issues in Business Start-up Chapter 12: Preparation for Business Start-up ER -