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Szycher’s Practical Handbook of Entrepreneurship and Innovation / by Michael Szycher.

By: Szycher, Michael [author.].
Contributor(s): Taylor and Francis.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2018Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource (722 pages) : 343 illustrations, text file, PDF.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781315186191.Subject(s): MEDICAL / Biotechnology | TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General) | Entrepreneurship | Technological innovationsGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification:  658.4/21 Online resources: Click here to view. Also available in print format.
Contents:
Section I Startups under the Microscope 1. Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2. External Factors Affecting the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem 3. Government Impact on Technology-Based Innovation 4. Entrepreneurial Venture Secret Sauce --Section II Entrepreneurial Self-Assessment --5. Entrepreneurial Self-Starters 6. Entrepreneurial Personalities --Section III Entrepreneurial Environment --7. Leadership Qualities 8. Communicating Value to Investors 9. Corporate Entrepreneurship 10. Marketing and Marketing Research on a Shoestring --Section IV Classical Initial Decisions --11. Strategic Planning for Startups 12. ProductMarket Fit 13. Growth strategies 14. Business Law 101 15. If You Cannot Innovate, Copy 16. Corporate Governance Guidelines --Section V Exit Strategies, AKA Harvesting --17. Knowledge-Intensive Industries 18. Getting Your Company Ready for an Exit 19. Exit Strategies (Harvesting Options) 20. Alternative Exits: Selling Patents and Software 21. IPO Your Ultimate Exit Strategy
Abstract: This practical and comprehensive handbook offers step-by-step instruction, guiding entrepreneurs of innovative technology startups all the way from idea to profitability. With its easy-to-follow format aimed at both experienced as well as novice entrepreneurs, this book covers all technical, financial, legal, and governmental hurdles facing startups. It discusses common causes of business failure and points out the pitfalls to avoid in getting innovative technology successfully to market.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section I Startups under the Microscope 1. Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2. External Factors Affecting the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem 3. Government Impact on Technology-Based Innovation 4. Entrepreneurial Venture Secret Sauce --Section II Entrepreneurial Self-Assessment --5. Entrepreneurial Self-Starters 6. Entrepreneurial Personalities --Section III Entrepreneurial Environment --7. Leadership Qualities 8. Communicating Value to Investors 9. Corporate Entrepreneurship 10. Marketing and Marketing Research on a Shoestring --Section IV Classical Initial Decisions --11. Strategic Planning for Startups 12. ProductMarket Fit 13. Growth strategies 14. Business Law 101 15. If You Cannot Innovate, Copy 16. Corporate Governance Guidelines --Section V Exit Strategies, AKA Harvesting --17. Knowledge-Intensive Industries 18. Getting Your Company Ready for an Exit 19. Exit Strategies (Harvesting Options) 20. Alternative Exits: Selling Patents and Software 21. IPO Your Ultimate Exit Strategy

This practical and comprehensive handbook offers step-by-step instruction, guiding entrepreneurs of innovative technology startups all the way from idea to profitability. With its easy-to-follow format aimed at both experienced as well as novice entrepreneurs, this book covers all technical, financial, legal, and governmental hurdles facing startups. It discusses common causes of business failure and points out the pitfalls to avoid in getting innovative technology successfully to market.

Also available in print format.

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