Effectual Entrepreneurship
Published on 10. December 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
228 pages
978-0-415-58644-3 (ISBN)
Description
What are you waiting for?
Whether you're dreaming about starting a business, learning about entrepreneurship, or on the brink of creating a new opportunity right now, don't wait. Open this book. Inside you will find everything you need.
This book contains:
a vivid new way to learn about and to practice entrepreneurship.
practical exercises, questions and activities for each step in your process.
specific principles derived from the heuristics of expert entrepreneurs.
70+ case briefs of entrepreneurs across industries, geographies and time.
applications to social entrepreneurship as well as the creation of opportunities in large enterprises.
data that will challenge assumptions you might have about entrepreneurship.
a broader perspective about the science of entrepreneurship and implications for how individuals can shape their own situation.
extra resources are also available on the accompanying website: http://www.effectuation.org/
You will find these ideas presented in a concise, modular, graphical form, perfect for those learning to be entrepreneurs or already in the thick of things.
If you want to learn about entrepreneurship in a way that emphasizes action, this book is for you. If you have already launched your entrepreneurial career and are looking for new perspectives, this book is for you. Even if you are someone who feels your day job is no longer creating anything novel or valuable, and wonders how to change it, this book is for you. Anyone using entrepreneurship to create the change they want to see in the world will find a wealth of thought-provoking material, expert advice, and practical techniques inside.
So what are you waiting for?
Whether you're dreaming about starting a business, learning about entrepreneurship, or on the brink of creating a new opportunity right now, don't wait. Open this book. Inside you will find everything you need.
This book contains:
a vivid new way to learn about and to practice entrepreneurship.
practical exercises, questions and activities for each step in your process.
specific principles derived from the heuristics of expert entrepreneurs.
70+ case briefs of entrepreneurs across industries, geographies and time.
applications to social entrepreneurship as well as the creation of opportunities in large enterprises.
data that will challenge assumptions you might have about entrepreneurship.
a broader perspective about the science of entrepreneurship and implications for how individuals can shape their own situation.
extra resources are also available on the accompanying website: http://www.effectuation.org/
You will find these ideas presented in a concise, modular, graphical form, perfect for those learning to be entrepreneurs or already in the thick of things.
If you want to learn about entrepreneurship in a way that emphasizes action, this book is for you. If you have already launched your entrepreneurial career and are looking for new perspectives, this book is for you. Even if you are someone who feels your day job is no longer creating anything novel or valuable, and wonders how to change it, this book is for you. Anyone using entrepreneurship to create the change they want to see in the world will find a wealth of thought-provoking material, expert advice, and practical techniques inside.
So what are you waiting for?
Reviews / Votes
GOLD MEDAL WINNER in the 2012 Axiom Business Book AwardsSHORTLISTED in the textbook category for the Chartered Management Institute's Book of the Year Prize, 2011-12
'Entrepreneurship is the most powerful tool we have for economic and social value creation and this book is destined to be recognized as the secret weapon all entrepreneurship educators have been waiting for! An accessible and comprehensive guide for all who aspire to both make and find opportunities. Bravo!' - Len Schlesinger, President, Babson College, USA
'Both in form and content, this expansive volume captures the excitement of the entrepreneurial enterprise and the opportunities and challenges presented at each development cycle. Written by European and US academics, this volume is a great starting point to explore notions of innovation and entrepreneurial activity. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels of undergraduate students; practitioners; general readers.' - S. A. Schulman, CUNY Kingsborough Community College, CHOICE
'A pragmatic, comprehensive book on entrepreneurship that talks about the key aspects and principles for establishing and sustaining a successful business' - Businessworld
'A first-class entrepreneurship education tool' - Georgios A. Panos, Journal of General Management
'This work has been absolutely instrumental in the development and continued growth of our company. We apply the 5 principles of effectuation everyday at Forgetful Gentleman. If you've ever thought of being an entrepreneur, this book will literally change your life.' - Nathan Tan, Co-Founder, Forgetful Gentleman, Darden MBA '09
'In offering a foil to the start-up myth, the authors reach an important conclusion: entrepreneurial success is not innate - it can be taught. The lessons in this book teach burgeoning entrepreneurs how to abandon doomed business models with ease, how to turn promising ideas into profitable businesses, and how to excel in inevitable uncertainty. There is the entrepreneurial story we know: the garage office, the risk-junkie founders, the midnight stroke of genius, the millions in VC funding and then there's this book, which changes it all.' - Ashleigh Williams, Entrepreneur, MBA graduate, Atkinson Graduate School of Management, Willamette University
`This is an inspiring and aspiring book based on practical experience, informed by different theories and schools of thought.?It is very accessible to a wide range of audiences, from students to intrapreneurs.' - George Lodorfos, Director of Undergraduate Programmes, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK
'Paulo Coelho said "We all know fear. But passion makes us fearless" - the passion can be a hobby, an idea, a desire to change the world or entrepreneurship itself. This book is all about getting you to a point where fear becomes powerless to stop you from acting on your passion.' - Jerry Nemorin, Founder of LendStreet
'An entrepreneurial blueprint for those who don't like blueprints. The authors have distilled the essence of entrepreneurship in a new and vital way. Anyone who wants to know what matters to the global and local economies of tomorrow should read this book.' - Jim Zuffoletti, co-founder of OpenQ
'I consider this book to be the Bible for entrepreneurs. Sarasvathy has taken the mystery out of entrepreneurship and given us a set of principles to follow on our long and winding journey of creating new ventures.' - Brett Nicol, co-founder of Forgetful Gentleman
'An inspiring book! The principles of 'effectuation' puts in to words what I've been attempting to do in my company. The down to earth examples and the road maps encourage me to say 'yes, I can!' - Scott Weaver, CEO of CSD Nano, Willamette University MBA
'I knew that effectuation was a game changer as I witnessed my sixty MBA classmates fight and squirm to digest the material; this topic isn't for those wanting some gentle stretching - it's a majestic contrast to the typical MBA way of thinking. As someone who already exhibited entrepreneurial tendency, effectuation provided an indispensable framework that organized and explained my previously chaotic yet intrinsic style of thinking.' - Ian Ayers, Co-Founder of Nova Global, Founder of Happy Rickshaw and CTO of LightWind Energy
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
22 farbige Zeichnungen, 149 farbige Abbildungen, 22 farbige Tabellen, 127 Farbfotos bzw. farbige Rasterbilder
22 Line drawings, color; 127 Halftones, color; 22 Tables, color; 149 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
862 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-58644-3 (9780415586443)
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Stuart Read | Saras Sarasvathy | Nick Dew
Effectual Entrepreneurship
Book
09/2016
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€77.00
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Additional editions
Stuart Read | Saras Sarasvathy | Nick Dew
Effectual Entrepreneurship
Book
12/2010
Routledge
€163.42
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Persons
Stuart Read is a Professor of Marketing at IMD.
Saras Sarasvathy is the Isadore Horween Research Associate Professor at The Darden School, University of Virginia.
Nick Dew is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management in the Graduate School of Business and Public Policy at the Naval Postgraduate School.
Robert Wiltbank is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management at the Atkinson School of Management, Willamette University.
Anne-Valerie Ohlsson is an independent writer, researcher, and creator.
Saras Sarasvathy is the Isadore Horween Research Associate Professor at The Darden School, University of Virginia.
Nick Dew is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management in the Graduate School of Business and Public Policy at the Naval Postgraduate School.
Robert Wiltbank is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management at the Atkinson School of Management, Willamette University.
Anne-Valerie Ohlsson is an independent writer, researcher, and creator.
Content
Part I: I want to be an entrepreneur but... 1. Entrepreneurs are visionaries 2. I don't have a good idea 3. Entrepreneurs are risk takers 4. I don't have enough money 5. Entrepreneurs are better at forecasting 6. I don't know where to start 7. Entrepreneurs are not like the rest of us 8. I'm human, I'm afraid of failing Part II: The nuts and bolts of venturing: Effectuation in action 9. The bird-in-hand principle: Start with what you have 10. Worldmaking: Understand transformation techniques 11. The affordable loss principle: Bootstrap 12. Financing: Understand resources 13. The crazy quilt principle: Form partnerships 14. Ownership and control: Understand equity 15. The lemonade principle: Leverage surprises 16. Business plans and business models: Understand pitches 17. Brand, marketing and identity in a new venture: Understand mindspace 18. The pilot-on-the-plane principle: Non-predictive control Part III: I am an entrepreneur now: How far can I go ? 19. When the venture grows up 20. Beyond the for-profit firm Conclusion: Entrepreneurship as technology