Szycher's practical handbook of entrepreneurship and innovation / by Michael Szycher.
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Boca Raton, FL :
CRC Press,
[2018]
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Author; Section I: Startups under the Microscope; 1: Entrepreneurship and Innovation; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 What Makes Startups Successful?; 1.3 What Makes Startups Fail?; 1.4 Types of Entrepreneurs; 1.5 Entrepreneurial DNA; 1.6 Discovery, Invention, and Innovation; 1.6.1 Distinctions between Invention and Innovation; 1.7 Entrepreneurship and Innovation; 1.7.1 Four Drivers of Innovation; 1.7.1.1 Emerging Technologies; 1.7.1.2 Competitor Actions; 1.7.1.3 New Requirements; 1.7.1.4 External Environment.
- 1.7.2 Innovation Pitfalls1.7.3 Replication from Previous Employment; 1.7.4 Impact of Geographic Location; 1.8 Search for a Suitable Definition of Entrepreneurship; 1.9 Market Leadership; 1.9.1 Choosing Your Target Market; 1.9.2 Expected Growth; 1.10 What is Your Exit DNA?; Notes; 2: External Factors Affecting the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Crucial Importance of Government Policies; 2.2.1 Business Ecosystems; 2.2.2 Creating a Friendly Business Culture; 2.2.3 Fostering Growth of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems; 2.2.4 Government Policies and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems.
- 2.3 Regional Clusters of Innovation2.4 Entrepreneurship and the Internet; 2.4.1 Communications; 2.4.2 Research; 2.4.3 Promotion; 2.4.4 Safe Use; 2.5 Facilitated Sources of Financing; 2.5.1 Personal Savings; 2.5.2 Friends and Family; 2.5.3 Credit Cards; 2.5.4 Banks; 2.6 Other Funding Sources; 2.6.1 Angel Investors; 2.6.2 Venture Investors; 2.6.3 Corporate Venture Capital Funds; 2.6.4 Government Programs; 2.7 Strengths of Small Business Entities (SBEs); 2.7.1 How Can a Small Business Entity Possibly Compete?; 2.8 Clearly Define Your Potential Market; 2.8.1 Primary Research.
- 2.8.2 Secondary Research2.8.3 Market Analysis; 2.9 Selecting Your Optimal Business Location; 2.10 Workplace and Environmental Regulations; Notes; 3: Government Impact on Technology-Based Innovation; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Poster Child of Technological Innovation; 3.3 Poster Boy of Technological Failure; 3.4 National Institute of Standards and Technology Study of Invention versus Innovation; 3.4.1 Transitioning from Invention to Innovation; 3.5 Role of State Governments; 3.6 Early-Stage Technology-Based Innovation; 3.6.1 Application of Technical, Market, or Business Model Strategy.
- 3.6.2 Stage of Technology Development3.6.3 Vital Infrastructure Requirements; 3.7 Critical Role of Government in Innovation; 3.7.1 Information Technology; 3.7.1.1 Google Search Engine; 3.7.1.2 Global Positioning System (GPS); 3.7.1.3 Artificial Intelligence and Speech Recognition; 3.7.1.4 ARPANET: Progenitor of the Internet; 3.7.1.5 Smartphones; 3.7.2 Energy; 3.7.2.1 Visible LED Lighting Technology; 3.7.2.2 Shale Gas; 3.7.3 Health Care; 3.7.3.1 Magnetic Resonance Imaging; 3.7.3.2 Human Genome Project; 3.7.4 Agriculture; 3.7.4.1 Hybrid Corn; 3.7.4.2 Lactose-Free Milk.