Entrepreneurship is credited for technological invention, the rise of corporate empires and directly linked to economic development around the world. This multi-volume set of original essays showcases emerging theory and practice in entrepreneurship to illuminate its many facets, covering such topics as business models, entrepreneurial mindset, market research, capitalization, intellectual property, risk and uncertainty, and organizational culture. Volume 1, People, focuses on the intersection between individuals and entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on the cognitive, economic, social, and institutional factors that influence people's behavior with respect to entrepreneurship. Volume 2, Process, explores such topics as idea generation, market entry, financing, team building, and growth strategies, following the lifecycle of a new venture. Volume 3, Place, considers the context in which entrepreneurship is practiced, including corporate venturing, family enterprise, franchising, and public policies designed to promote entrepreneurship and economic development. Featuring contributions from leading scholars and practitioners, and with a global perspective throughout, this unique set explores new models, trends, and practices in entrepreneurship that will be of interest to a wide array of academics, professionals, and newcomers to the field.

Volume IPrefaceIntroductionChapter 1: Entrepreneurial Behavior as a Human UniversalChapter 2: Cognition and Affect: Invaluable Tools for Answering Why, How and What Questions About Entrepreneurs and the Entrepreneurial ProcessChapter 3: Heuristics, Biases, and the Behavior of EntrepreneursChapter 4: The Role of Risk in Entrepreneurial BehaviorChapter 5: Entrepreneurship as an Occupational ChoiceChapter 6: The Influence of Social Capital on Entrepreneurial BehaviorChapter 7: Entrepreneurial Behavior and InstitutionsChapter 8: Entrepreneurs in the Global EconomyChapter 9: Immigration, Ethnicity, and Entrepreneurial BehaviorChapter 10: Perspectives on Women Entrepreneurs: Past Findings and New DirectionsIndexAbout the Set EditorsAbout the ContributorsVolume IIPrefaceIntroduction: The Entrepreneurial ProcessChapter 1: The Timmons Model of the Entrepreneurial ProcessChapter 2: Idea Generation from a Creativity PerspectiveChapter 3: Perceiving and Shaping New Venture Opportunities through Mindful PracticeChapter 4: New Venture TeamsChapter 5: Business Angels: Investment Processes, Outcomes and Current TrendsChapter 6: Venture Capital FinancingChapter 7: Small Firm Growth StrategiesChapter 8: Going GlobalChapter 9: Entrepreneurial ExitIndexAbout the Set EditorsAbout the ContributorsVolume IIIPrefaceIntroduction: The Place of EntrepreneurshipChapter 1: Entrepreneurship as Organizing: Emergence, Newness, and TransformationChapter 2: Managing Growth through Corporate VenturingChapter 3: Assessing the Context for Corporate Entrepreneurship:The Role of Entrepreneurial OrientationChapter 4: The Family as a Distinct Context for EntrepreneurshipChapter 5: FranchisingChapter 6: From Intentions to Venture Creation: Planned Entrepreneurial Behavior Among Hispanics in the U.S.Chapter 7: The Sociology of Entrepreneurship as a Provider of ContextChapter 8: New Venture Creation and Economic Transition: The Case of SloveniaChapter 9: Public Policy and Enhancing Entrepreneurial CapitalismChapter 10: Why Entrepreneurship Is a Regional Event: Theoretical Arguments, Empirical Evidence, and Policy ConsequencesChapter 11: Public Policy as an Enabler or Inhibitor of Entrepreneurship: The Case of Sarbanes-OxleyChapter 12: Financing the High Growth Entrepreneurial Venture:A Public Policy PerspectiveChapter 13: Technology-Driven Entrepreneurship: Muddling through and Succeeding with the Second ProductIndexAbout the Editors and Contributors