TY - BOOK AU - Bygrave,Wlilliam D TI - The portable MBA in Entrepreneurship SN - 04711690784 U1 - CG 658.022 B993 21 PY - 1997/// CY - New York PB - John Wiley & Sons, Inc., KW - NEW BUSINESS ENTERPRISES KW - SMALL BUSINESS KW - MANAGEMENT KW - VENTURE CAPITAL KW - ENTREPRENEURSHIP N1 - he Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship, Second Edition equips real-world entrepreneurs with the same state-of-the-art business knowledge and information taught to MBA candidates in top business schools. William Bygrave has reassembled his all-star team of professors, consultants, and entrepreneurs to expand and update this bestseller. Every chapter is brought into step with the times through a host of new case studies and examples, and the changing legal, tax, and regulatory climates for small businesses and entrepreneurs are examined and explained as well. New and updated topics covered in this indispensable Second Edition include: Using the Internet as both a source of opportunities and a resource for generating additional revenues Discovering the perfect business opportunity Creating a business plan Financing a business with venture capital or debt financing Managing for growth Protecting intellectual property Harvesting your business ER -