How different is the sharing economy from the traditional economy? What can entrepreneurs learn from failure? Can start-ups change the world?
SAGE Business Researcher’s Issues in Entrepreneurship offers an in-depth and nuanced look at a wide range of today’s latest issues and controversies in entrepreneurship. This new collection of timely readings delves into current topics such as learning from failure, social entrepreneurship, flat management, crowdfunding, and more. Written with the rigor and immediacy of the best explanatory journalism, each issue provides deep, balanced, and authoritative coverage on the selected topic and key research, pointing students to reliable resources for further inquiry. These articles are perfect for outside reading assignments or in-class debates for any introductory entrepreneurship course.
Table of Content
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 • Social Entrepreneurship
Executive Summary
Overview
Weighing the Issues
Background
Current Situation
Looking Ahead
Chapter 2 • The Business of Philanthropy
Executive Summary
Overview
Weighing the Issues
Background
Current Situation
Looking Ahead
Chapter 3 • Sustainability
Executive Summary
Overview
Weighing the Issues
Background
Current Situation
Looking Ahead
Chapter 4 • The Sharing Economy
Executive Summary
Overview
Weighing the Issues
Background
Current Situation
Looking Ahead
Chapter 5 • “Free” as a Business
Executive Summary
Overview
Weighing the Issues
Background
Current Situation
Looking Ahead
Chapter 6 • Venture Capital
Executive Summary
Overview
Weighing the Issues
Background
Current Situation
Looking Ahead
Chapter 7 • Crowdfunding
Executive Summary
Overview
Background
Current Situation
Looking Ahead
Chapter 8 • Meetings and Team Management
Executive Summary
Overview
Weighing the Issues
Background
Current Situation
Looking Ahead
Chapter 9 • Flat Management
Executive Summary
Weighing the Issues
Background
Current Situation
Looking Ahead
Chapter 10 • Big Data
Executive Summary
Overview
Weighing the Issues
Background
Current Situation
Looking Ahead
Chapter 11 • Accounting Trends
Executive Summary
Overview
Weighing the Issues
Background
Current Situation
Looking Ahead
Chapter 12 • Digital Marketing
Executive Summary
Overview
Weighing the Issues
Background
Current Situation
Looking Ahead
Chapter 13 • Failure
Executive Summary
Overview
Weighing the Issues
Background
Current Situation
Looking Ahead
Notes
References
About the Authors