Steven D. Strauss

Planet Entrepreneur (eBook, PDF)

The World Entrepreneurship Forum's Guide to Business Success Around the World

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

How to develop an entrepreneurial mindset, begin a successful venture, and change the world for the better We are living in a world of incredible challenge and changes, and for both the entrepreneur and potential entrepreneur alike, this also means it is a world of ample opportunities. From the fall of the Berlin Wall to the rise of e-commerce and social media, there are now, today, more markets, tools, and opportunities for entrepreneurs than ever before. Even better: we are now also living in a world more predisposed to entrepreneurial solutions than ever, and we need those solutions--not just to create the Next Big Thing, but to solve the Next Big Problem. Every issue that individuals, communities, and nations face offers the entrepreneur the chance to make a difference. For anyone ready to embark on a mission to solve problems, create communities, build businesses, tap technology, and think entrepreneurially, this new world is teeming with opportunities for success. * Uses real-life examples to explain the full extent of today's global entrepreneurial revolution and its vital importance for our future * Explains where the emerging markets are and how to tap into them to achieve success * Offers insights on the global entrepreneurial revolution, the future of financing, the rise of the self-employed army, the transformation of innovation, and the view from the "bottom of the pyramid" Learn how the worlds' best entrepreneurs are starting profitable businesses, innovating, or creating organizations to alleviate social needs across the globe. Planet Entrepreneur teaches how anyone can develop an entrepreneurial mindset, begin a successful venture, and change the world for the better. This is the Era of the Entrepreneur.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. September 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118810996
• Artikelnr.: 39681242

Autorenporträt

STEVEN D. STRAUSS, often called "America's leading small business expert," is an internationally recognized author, lawyer, and speaker. His USA Today column is one of the most highly syndicated business columns in the world. The author of fifteen books, including The Small Business Bible, he is also the President of The Strauss Group, Inc., a multi-media content creation business. For more information, visit www.TheSelfEmployed.com. Members of the WORLD ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM are among the world's top entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs, and experts in their respective fields.

Inhaltsangabe

About the World Entrepreneurship Forum vii World Entrepreneurship Forum's
Founding Members Definition ix Preface by Tugrul Atamer xi Acknowledgments
xv Author Note xvii SECTION I THE NEW WORLD 1 Chapter 1 The Global
Entrepreneurial Revolution 3 Inderjit Singh Chapter 2 The Entrepreneurial
Technological Transformation 21 Nikhil Agarwal SECTION II EXPLORERS OF THE
NEW WORLD 35 Chapter 3 Entrepreneurs: The New Global Adventurers 37 Dr.
Colin Jones Chapter 4 Going Green: Business as an Agent of Change 49 Thais
Corral, in collaboration with Jarrod Russell and Daniele Cesano Chapter 5
Social Entrepreneurship and the End of Charity 63 Tony Meloto Chapter 6
Empowering Women and Minority Entrepreneurship 75 Jeannie E. Javelosa
Chapter 7 Untapped Potential at the Base of the Pyramid 89 Jack Sim SECTION
III THE TOOLKIT 103 Chapter 8 Hello Entrepreneurs, Goodbye Borders 105
Baybars Altuntas Chapter 9 New Financing for a New Era 119 David Drake
Chapter 10 Social Media: The Game Changer 133 Fadi Sabbagha Chapter 11
Paradigm Shifts in Education 147 Anna-Lena Johansson Chapter 12 Creating an
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem 161 Nicolas Shea SECTION IV JOINING THE
ENTREPRENEURSHIP REVOLUTION 177 Chapter 13 Intrapreneurship 179 Steven D.
Strauss Chapter 14 Taking Your Business Global in the Digital Age 191
Laurel Delaney Chapter 15 The Self-Employed Entrepreneur 207 Steven D.
Strauss Index 217