Offers observations and advice on participating in American business

Product Description: Is there such a thing as an entre/intrapreneurial type? This is not another book about the mythical 'rags to riches' stories of struggling entrepreneurs; rather it is an in-depth study that distinguishes between the traits of two equally important business elites: independent entrepreneurs, such as Eddy Shah and Gerald Ronson, and the new breed of corporate 'intrapreneurs' who head such firms as W...read more

Explores the inner qualities of entrepreneurs who take control of their working lives and achieve fulfillment and financial stability by creating their work

Product Description: Readers recognize their own brand of entrepreneurship and draw on their inherent capacities to create a thriving enterprise.

Can psychological factors effectively predict entrepreneurial performance? Drawing upon studies of over 700 entrepreneurial subjects in 10 different samples, Miner settles the issue: yes, they can. He identifies four kinds of people who are capable of achieving entrepreneurial success―but notes that to actually achieve success, they must follow a career route that fits their personalities. Miner's new book is thus a detailed scholarly report on an extensive 20-year research program that focuses on psychological predictors of entrepreneurial activity and success, and a carefully devised, solidly grounded theory to explain why his observations are true. He also discusses the implications for personal career development, entrepreneur selection, entrepreneurship development programs, the assessment of entrepreneurial talent, and related topics crucial not only to entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs themselves, but to their various stakeholders including those with investments in them.Part I of the book reviews the typologies used in the entrepreneurship literature and the various opinions on the value of psychological factors in predicting entrepreneurial success. It then sets forth the four-way psychological typology underpinning Miner's research and the various theoretical extensions of that typology. This section of the book closes with a chapter presenting case examples of the various types, and the ways they can achieve or fail to achieve success. Part II deals with measurement and design considerations, and with the two primary research tests of the theory―a seven-year predictive study of established entrepreneurs and a six-year predictive study of graduate business students enrolled in entrepreneurship classes. Part III reports on three studies dealing with women entrepreneurs, in contrast to men. It also describes an extensive, six-year predictive study of high-technology entrepreneurs and international research dealing with entrepreneurs in Italy, Israel, Sweden, and post-communist Poland. Part IV considers ways the typology may be used to create entrepreneurship development programs and describes a comprehensive regional development effort extending over seven years. Particular attention is given to methods of assessing entrepreneurial talent, in existing as well as in prospective entrepreneurs, not only to help select them, but also to aid in the investment decision. The book closes with predictions for the future for entrepreneurial practice and for entrepreneurship theory and research.

Product Description: Book by Simmons, Chad J.

Product Description: Conscious Capitalism shows how the principles of ancient wisdon are directly relevant to modern day business. Drawing on thirty years of financial and executive experience, Schwerin addresses contemporary issues faced regularly by people worldwide...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This title takes a penetrating look at some super-rich individuals and their character traits. The author aims to shed light on the powerful personalities and driving forces behind the world's famous and ultra-wealthy elite. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

The author of the best-selling Maximum Achievement shares his one hundred secrets of business success, rules that embrace virtually every aspect of work life, from leadership and money management to negotiation and time management, along with tips on their practical applications in a corporate setting. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.

Product Description: Provides the first empirical support for the importance of network characteristics other than size to idea identification and opportunity recognition. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: How to Succeed as a Lifestyle Entrepreneur is a guide that shows how to use the powerful tools of business management to create a business that supports their lifestyle, without having it run their life! Filled with inspirational real life profiles, How to Succeed as a Lifestyle Entrepreneur redefines successful entrepreneurship, speaking to those men and women who put play, health, family or pleasure before work, as well as people who see owning their own business as a way to get off the treadmill, not speed it up...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Draws on scientific studies to consider the possibility that the personality traits of successful business leaders may be inherited, counseling readers on how to determine if they have inherited entrepreneurial genes, overcome personal obstacles, and make the jump from employee to entrepreneur. 60,000 first printing.

Outlines fifteen counterintuitive rules for creating personal wealth in today's Republican-dominated era, predicting continued growth in America's 'red state' regions while providing advice on how to capitalize on Social Security privatization, invest in foreign real estate, become a 'millionaire Republican' through charitable giving, and more. By the author of The Zen of Gambling. 17,500 first printing.

Product Description: Simon Down's timely ethnographic study takes a philosophically reflective and empirically detailed look at the way in which enterprising people use narrative resources to construct their identity as entrepreneurs. The book draws on a wide range of intellectual sources, from naturalistic philosophy and social-psychology to sociology and organisational theory...read more

Outlines fifteen counterintuitive rules for creating personal wealth in today's Republican-dominated era, predicting continued growth in America's 'red state' regions while providing advice on how to capitalize on Social Security privatization, invest in foreign real estate, become a 'millionaire Republican' through charitable giving, and more. By the author of The Zen of Gambling. Reprint.

Product Description: No one executive is immune from that difficult-to-distinguish line that divides the self-confidence required of a successful CEO from the hubris seen at the root of so many corporate scandals today.  We can count Warren Buffett, Steve Jobs, Martha Stewart, and Jack Welch among the business leaders who have been infected with hubris at various stages of their careers – and seen their lives and companies suffer as a result...read more

Product Description: Creating Success from the Inside Out shares the inspiring and motivational story of Ephren Taylor, one of the world’s youngest-ever CEOs of a publicly traded company. A millionaire by the young age of sixteen, Taylor tells you what it takes to succeed in life by following your own path and refusing to be defeated...read more

Product Description: Methods, Techniques and Work-Sheets to a More Profitable Business With this step-by-step guide by business guru Brian Tracy, you will develop a complete set of plans and blueprints to guarantee better results in every aspect of your business...read more

Product Description: How do you make the right decision in a situation you ve never experienced before? What do your customers really want and how do you recognize trouble and change your strategy accordingly? The answers to these and other questions are revealed in The Naked Entrepreneur...read more

Product Description: Strategic choices made by entrepreneurs have major consequences for SME performance. This book explores the factors that influence entrepreneurial strategic decisions using a cognitive theoretical framework. The proposed model, based on a dual processing approach, integrates motivation, emotions and information processing modes and is tested in several empirical studies...read more