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Entrepreneurship is the practice of starting new organizations, particularly new businesses generally in response to identified opportunities. Entrepreneurship is often a difficult undertaking, as a majority of new businesses fail. Entrepreneurial activities are substantially different depending on the type of organization that is being started. Entrepreneurship may involve creating many job opportunities.

Many "high-profile" entrepreneurial ventures seek venture capital or angel funding in order to raise capital to build the business. Many kinds of organizations now exist to support would-be entrepreneurs, including specialized government agencies, business incubators, science parks, and some NGOs.

Recent Entrepreneurship Books, a Selected List:

• The 100 Greatest Ideas for Building the Business of Your Dreams, Langdon, Ken (2004) - Library Book HF5438.25 L355 2004
• Academic Entrepreneurship [electronic resource]: University Spinoffs and Wealth Creation, Shane, Scott (2004)
• Advances in Entrepreneurial Finance [electronic resource] : with Applications from Behavioral Finance and Economics, [edited by] Rassoul Yazdipour (2011)
• The African American Entrepreneur : Then and Now, Rogers, W. Sherman. (2010) - Library Book HD2358.5.U6 R65 2010
• Anyone Can Do It: Building Coffee Republic from Our Kitchen Table: 57 Real-Life Laws on Entrepreneurship, Hashemi, Sahar (2004) - HD62.5 .H374 2002
• Beyond Tallulah : How Sam Wyly Became America’s Boldest Big-Time Entrepreneur, Wyly, Sam. (2011) - Library Book HC102.5.W95 A33 2011  
• The Birth, the Life and the Death of Firms: the Role of Entrepreneurship, Creative Destruction and Conservative Institutions in a Growing and Experimentally Organized Economy, Eliasson, Gunner (2005) - HD62.5 .E453 2005
• The Business Idea: the Early Stages of Entrepreneurship [electronic resource], Hougaard, Sren (2005)
• Business Plans That Work : a Guide for Small Business, Timmons, Jeffry A. (2004) - Library REF HD30.28 .T5766 2004 Non-Circulating
• Campus CEO: the Student Entrepreneur’s Guide to Launching a MultiMillion-Dollar Business, Pinkett, Randal (2007) - HD62.5 .P556 2007
• Capitalism Without Democracy: the Private Sector in Contemporary China, Tsai, Kellee S. (2007) - HC427.95 .T73 2007
• China and the New World Order: How Entrepreneurship, Globalization, and Borderless Business are Reshaping China and the World, Gu, George Zhibin (2006) - HF1604 .G8 2006
• Class, Ethnicity, Gender and Latino Entrepreneurship, Verdaguer, Maria Eugenia (2009) - Library Book HM821 .V47 2009
• Corporate Entrepreneurship and Venturing [electronic resource], Elfring, Tom (2005)
• Creating Wealth with a Small Business: Strategies, Tactics and Models for Entrepreneurs, Blanchard, Ralph (2009) - HD62.5 .B63 2009
• Crossroads of Entrepreneurship, Corbetta, Guido (2004) - eBooks on EBSCOhost Online Resource
• Dorm Based Business : Direct Marketing for Generation Y, Bryant, Tommy. (2010) - Library Book HD62.5 .P64 2010 
• Drivers of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Regional Dynamics [electronic resource], Karima Kourtit, Peter Nijkamp, Roger R. Stough, editors. (2011)
• The e-Generation: Prepared for the Entrepreneurial Economy? Kourilsky, Marilyn L. (2004) - Library Book CED GEN HD62.5 .K68 2004
• Eat People : and Other Unapologetic Rules for Game-Changing Entrepreneurs, Kessler, Andy. (2011) - Library Book HB615 .K396 2011
• The Emerging Digital Economy: Entrepreneurship, Clusters, and Policy [electronic resource],  Johansson, Boerje (2006)
• Empirical Analysis of Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth [electronic resource], van Stel, Andre, (2006)
• Entreleadership : 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches, Ramsey, Dave. (2011) - Library Bestseller HD57.7 .R365 2011 
• Entrepreneurial Business Law Journal [electronic resource], Moritz College of Law (2006)
• The Entrepreneur Equation : Evaluating the Realities, Risks, and Rewards of Having your Own Business, Roth, Carol. (2011) - Library Bestseller HB615 .R68 2011 
• The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Mastering the Inner World of Business, Raphael, Nanci. (2010) - Library Book HB615 .R367 2010 
• The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Second life: Making Money in the Metaverse, Terdiman, Daniel (2008) - GV1469.25.S425 T47 2008
• The Entrepreneur’s Information Sourcebook: Charting the Path to Small Business Success, Awe, Susan C. (2006) - HD62.5 .A96 2006
• The Entrepreneur’s Strategy Guide : Ten Keys for Achieving Marketplace Leadership and Operational Excellence, Cannon, Tom (2006) - HB615 .C36 2006
• Entrepreneurship: a Catalyst for Urban Regeneration [electronic resource], Arzeni, Sergio (2004)
• Entrepreneurship and Business: A Regional Perspective [electronic resource], Galindo Martín, Miguel Angel (2008)
• Entrepreneurship and culture [electronic resource], Andreas Freytag, Alexander Roy Thurik, editors. (2010)
• Entrepreneurship and Innovations in e-Business: an Integrative Perspective [electronic resource], Zhao, Fang (2006)
• Entrepreneurship as Strategy : Competing on the Entrepreneurial Edge, Meyer, G. Dale (2004) - Library Book HB615 .E632 2004
• Entrepreneurship at a Glance 2011 [electronic resource], Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2011)
• Entrepreneurship: Concepts, Theory and Perspective [electronic resource],  Cuervo, llvaro (2007)
• Entrepreneurship for Engineers [electronic resource], Uchino, Kenji (2010)
• Entrepreneurship, Growth, and Innovation: the Dynamics of Firms and Industries  [electronic resource], Santarelli, Enrico (2006)
• Entrepreneurship in a European Perspective [Electronic Resource], Volkmann, Christine K. (2010)
• Entrepreneurship in Emerging Domestic Markets: Barriers and Innovation [electronic resource], Yago, Glenn (2008)
• Entrepreneurship in the Public Sector [electronic resource] : When Middle Managers Create Public Value (2011)
• Entrepreneurship in the Region [electronic resource], Fritsch, Michael (2006)
• Entrepreneurship in the U.S.: the Future is Now [electronic resource], Reynolds, Paul (2007) - HB615 .R466 2007
• Entrepreneurship Policy: Theory and Practice [electronic resource], Lundstrom, Anders (2005)
• Entrepreneurship Research in Europe: Outcomes and Perspectives [electronic resource], Fayolle, Alain (2005)
• Entrepreneurship: Theory, Process, Practice, Kuratko, Donald F. (2004) - HB615 .K87 2004
• Entrepreneurship, the New Economy and Public Policy: Schumpeterian Perspectives [electronic resource], Cantner, Uwe (2005)
• Ethnic Entrepreneurs : Identity and Development Politics in Latin America, DeHart, Monica C. (Monica Christine) (2010) - Library Book F1419.A1 D43 2010
• Extraordinary Entrepreneurship : the Professional’s Guide to Starting an Exceptional Enterprise, Harper, Stephen C. (2005) - Library Book HD62.5 .H37337 2005
• Female immigrant entrepreneurs : the economic and social impact of a global phenomenon, edited by Daphne Halkias (2011) - Library Book HD6072.5 .F465 2011
• Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship [electronic resource] (2005)
• Four Essays on International Entrepreneurship [electronic resource], Rättich, Gordian. (2011)
• Frontiers in Entrepreneurship [electronic resource], Urban, Boris (2010)
• The Future of the Music Business: How to Succeed with the New Digital Technologies: a Guide for Artists and Entrepreneurs, Gordon, Steve (2005) - ML3790 .G67 2005
• The Geography of Small Firm Innovation [electronic resource], Black, Grant (2004)
• Handbook of Bioentrepreneurship [electronic resource], Acs, Zoltan J. (2008)
• Handbook of Entrepreneurship Research: Interdisciplinary Perspectives [electronic resource], Alvarez, Sharon A. (2005)
• Handbook on Eentrepreneurship Research [electronic resource], edited by Zoltán J. Ács, David B. Audretsch (2010)
• Historical Foundations of Entrepreneurship Research, edited by Hans Landström and Franz Lohrke (2010) - Library Book HB615 .H578 2010
• How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, Bornstein, David (2004) - HN18 .B6363 2004
• How Universities Promote Economic Growth, Yusuf, Shahid (2007) - LC1085 .H698 2007
• The Illusions of Entrepreneurship : the Costly Myths That Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Policy Makers Live, Shane, Scott Andrew (2008) - HB615 .S478 2008
• In China’s Shadow : the Crisis of American Entrepreneurship, Hundt, Reed (2006) - HF1456.5.C6 H86 2006
• Immigrant and Minority Entrepreneurship : the Continuous Rebirth of American Communities, Butler, John Sibley (2004) - HD2358.5.U6 I46 2004
• Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Culture : the Interaction Between Technology, Progress and Economic Growth, Brown, Terrence E. (2004) - eBooks on EBSCOhost Online Resource
• Innovation Policies, Business Creation and Economic Development: A Comparative Approach [electronic resource], Acs, Zoltan J. (2009)
• The Innovator’s DNA : Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators, Dyer, Jeff (2011) - Library Book HD53 .D94 2011
• International entrepreneurship in small and medium size enterprises : orientation, environment and strategy, Etemad, Hamid (2004) - eBooks on EBSCOhost Online Resource
• International Entrepreneurship: Innovative Solutions for a Fragile Planet [electronic resource], Samli, A. Coskun (2009)
• Internet CFOs : Information Every Entrepreneur, Employee, Investor, and Services Professional Should Know about the Financial Side of Internet Companies (2004) - Library Book HF5548.32 .I58 2004X
• Investing in Entrepreneurs : a Strategic Approach for Strengthening Your Regional and Community Economy, Lichtenstein, Gregg A. (2010) - Library Book HB615 .L493 2010
• It’s a Jungle in There : Inspiring Lessons, Hard-won Insights, and Other Acts of Entrepreneurial Daring, Schussler, Steven. (2010) - Library Bestseller HB615 .S38 2010
• Knowledge-driven entrepreneurship [electronic resource] : the key to social and economic transformation,  Andersson, Thomas, Martin G. Curley, and Piero Formica (2009)
• The Life Cycle of Entrepreneurial Ventures [electronic resource], Parker, Simon (2006)
• Local Heroes in the Global Village: Globalization and the New Entrepreneurship Policies [electronic resource], Audretsch, David (2005)
• Low Risk, High Reward: Starting and Growing Your Business with Minimal Risk, Reiss, Bob (2004) - Library Book CED GEN HD62.5 .R43 2004
• Made in China: What Western Managers Can Learn from Trailblazing Chinese Entrepreneurs, Sull, Donald N. (2005) - HB615 .S94 2005
• Market Women: Black Women Entrepreneurs--Past, Present, and Future, Smith, Cheryl A. (2005) - HD6054.4.U6 S65 2005
• Measuring Entrepreneurship: Building a Statistical System [electronic resource], Congregado, Emilio (2008)
• The Millionaire Messenger : Make a Difference and a Fortune Sharing Your Advice, Burchard, Brendon. (2011) - Library Book HD69.C6 B857 2011 
• Narrative and Discursive Approaches in Entrepreneurship : a Second Movements in Entrepreneurship, Hjorth, Daniel (2004) - eBooks on EBSCOhost Online Resource
• New Business Creation [electronic resource] : an International Overview, Paul D. Reynolds, Richard T. Curtin, editors. (2011)
• New Firm Creation in the United States: Initial Explorations with the PSED II Data Set [electronic resource], Richard T. Curtin
• New Frontiers in Entrepreneurship [electronic resource] : Recognizing, Seizing, and Executing Opportunities, edited by David B. Audretsch (2010)
• New Venture Creation: Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century, Timmons, Jeffry A. (2004) - HD62.5 .T55 2004
• Never Get a "Real" Jjob : How to Dump Your Boss, Build a Business, and not go Broke, Gerber, Scott, (2011) - Library Book HB615 .G48 2011 
• Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain : How I Went from Gang Member to Multimillionaire Entrepreneur, Blair, Ryan. (2011) - Library Bestseller HD62.5 .B553 2011 Two Week Loan 
• Now is Gone: a Primer on New Media for Executives and Entrepreneurs, Geoff Livingston (2007) - HD59 .L595 2007
• One Simple Idea : Turn Your Dreams into a Licensing Goldmine While Letting Others Do the Work, Key, Stephen. (2011) - Library Book T339 .K49 2011 
• Open for Business [electronic resource]: Migrant Entrepreneurship in OECD Countries, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. (2010)
• The Origin and Evolution of New Businesses, Bhide, Amar (2004) - Library Book HD62.5 .B49 2004
• Pracademics and Community Change : a True Story of Nonprofit Development and Social Entrepreneurship During Welfare Reform, Cleveland, Odell (2011) - Library Book HN80.G69 C54 2011
• Pioneers in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research [electronic resource], Landstrom, Hans (2010)
• The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship, Bygrave, William D. (2004) - Library REF HD62.5 .B94 2004 Non-Circulating
• Public Policy and the Economics of Entrepreneurship, Holtz-Eakin, Douglas (2004) - HB615 .P83 2004
• Public Policies for Fostering Entrepreneurship: A European Perspective [electronic resource], Baptista, Rui (2009)
• Researching Entrepreneurship, Davidsson, Per (2004) - eBooks on EBSCOhost Online Resource
• The Role of Labour Mobility and Informal Networks for Knowledge Transfer [electronic resource], Fornahl, Dirk (2005)
• Smart or lucky? [electronic resource] : how technology leaders turn chance into success, Hurwitz, Judith. (2005)
• SMEs, Entrepreneurship and Innovation [electronic resource], Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. (2010)
• Soul Food : 52 Principles of Black Entrepreneurial Success, Wallace, Robert L. (2004) - Library Book HF5386 .W35 2004
• Spare Room Tycoon : Succeeding Independently : the 70 Lessons of Sane-Self Employment, Chan, James (2004) - Library Book HD8036 .C47 2004
• The Spirit of Entrepreneurship: Exploring the Essence of Entrepreneurship Through Personal Stories [electronic resource], Nandram, Sharda S. (2006)
• Start It, Sell It and Make a Mint : 20 Wealth Creating Secrets for Business Owners, Duran, Joe (2004) - Library Book HB615 .D87 2004
• Start Something that Matters, Mycoskie, Blake. (2011) - Library Bestseller HF5414 .M93 2011
• Start Your Own Green Business: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Success, Mintzer, Rich (2009) - HD9999.G772 S73 2009
• Start Your Own Self-Publishing Business: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Success, Dorsey, Jennifer (2007) - Z285.5 .A33 2007 
• Start Your Own Public Relations Business: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Success, Lynn, Jacquelyn (2009) - HD59 .L96 2009
• Starting a Nonprofit Organization [electronic resource], Orslene, Louis. (2010)
• Student Entrepreneurs: 10 Student Entrepreneurs Tell Their Stories about Giving Back, Amare, Nicole (2006) - HD62.5 .S798 2006
• Success Factors of Corporate Spin-Offs [electronic resource], Tubke, Alexander (2005)
• Sustaining Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth: Lessons in Policy and Industry Innovations from Germany and India [electronic resource], Acs,Zoltan J. (2009)
• Understanding Family Businesses [electronic resource] : Undiscovered Approaches, Unique Perspectives, and Neglected Topics, Carsrud, Alan L. (2012)
• What Entrepreneurs Need to Know about Government: a Guide to Rules and Regulations, Truitt, Wesley B. (2004) - KF1600 .T78 2004
• Wicked Success is Inside Every Woman, Milazzo, Vickie L. (2011) - Library Bestseller HF5386 .M5784 2011  
• Women Entrepreneurs Across Racial Lines: Issues of Human Capital, Financial Capital and Network Structures [electronic resource], Smith-Hunter, Andrea E. (2006)
• Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economics [electronic resource] : New Perspectives, Practices, and Policies, Galindo, Miguel-Ángel (2012)

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Key Reference Books

	"Volume three of the Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management Series, with a focus on the topic of entrepreneurship, which in recent years has grown in interest for academics, students, and practioners." REF HD 30.15 .B455 2005 v.3 Example Pages
	"Contains examples of detailed plans for starting or developing various kinds of businesses. Categories within plans include statement of purpose, market description, personnel requirements, financial needs, etc."* REF HD 62.7 .B865 (20 vols.) Example Pages
	"Two volumes. Contains about 500 informative entries on a wide variety of topics affecting small business." REF HD62.7 .H553 2002 (2 vols.) Example Pages
	"This new and updated third edition equips real-world entrepreneurs with the same state-of-the-art business knowledge and information taught to MBA candidates in top business schools. Within this book you’ll find all the entrepreneurial advice you need to run a business: Recognizing great entrepreneurial opportunities Writing a business plan and building your financial statements Securing financing with venture capital or debt financing Franchising your business Managing a growing business Protecting intellectual property Selling a business when the time comes Text covers the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, such as opportunity recognition, venture capital, and formulating smart business plans. Revised to include new case studies, and updated tax and legal information. For MBA candidates and aspiring entrepreneurs." REF HD 62.5 .B94 2004 Example Pages
	“23 prominent figures in the contemporary business world are profiled, with discussions of their personalities, career path, leadership style, organizations, skills, and traits, as well as information on biography and their personal lives. How these leaders wield power in the political arena is also discussed, and sections on criticism of them and their future impact are included. Individuals were chosen if their companies were successful market leaders, and they represent a variety of industries. Examples are Oprah Winfrey, Richard Branson, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Alan Greenspan, Lee Iacocca, Phil Knight, Martha Stewart, Donald Trump, Sam Walton, and Ted Turner. Quotes, company information, and timelines are incorporated, and information for the entries was drawn from research texts, management books, biographies, autobiographies, interviews, and company websites." REF HC102.5 .A2 D74 2007 v.1 Example Pages
	REF HC102.5 .A2 D74 2007 v.2 Example Pages

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