Lichtenstein, Gregg A.

Investing in entrepreneurs : a strategic approach for strengthening your regional and community economy / Gregg A. Lichtenstein and Thomas S. Lyons. - Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2010. - viii, 210 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Rediscovering our roots: entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship leading economic development -- Putting 'development' back into economic development -- The skill ladder -- Stages in the life cycle of a business -- Moving from a pool to a pipeline -- Exploring the dynamics within the pipeline -- Strategies for managing the pipeline -- Using the pipeline to design strategic options -- Principles of pipeline management.

9780313382925 9780313382932 (ebook)

2010021213


Entrepreneurship.
Economic development.
Industrial promotion.
New business enterprises.
Regional planning.

HB615 / .L493 2010

658.4/21