Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Entrepreneurship : definition and evolution -- Opportunities and entrepreneurs -- Creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship -- Small business : definitions and characteristics -- Community contexts of small business -- Options for going into business -- Market research and strategy formulation -- Preparing a business plan -- Legal issues -- Financing business ventures -- Accessing business advice and assistance -- Marketing -- Operations management -- Human resource issues in new and small firms -- Financial information and management -- ICT as a business tool -- Managing growth and transition -- Corporate entrepreneurship.

Now in its 4th Asia-Pacific edition, the internationally acclaimed author team of Entrepreneurship and Small Business have revised their market-leading text with a simple pedagogy and a clear purpose. Starting and running your own enterprise is one the most rewarding - and challenging - journeys towards developing a business career. This text provides students with the theoretical and practical knowledge required to successfully own and manage a new, small or growing business venture. ESB 4th Asia-Pacific edition is abundant with insightful real world case studies and opportunities for experiential learning. It provides comprehensive information about small business management and entrepreneurship in Australia, New Zealand, China, India, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong; providing students with a genuinely international perspective. The text includes a bolstered section on family business start-ups and integrated coverage of the impact of sustainability and social media. Yet again, the author team have brought to life what successful small business owners actually do , not just what they think or the theoretical concepts behind their strategy.

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