TY - BOOK AU - Kaplan,Jack M. TI - Patterns of entrepreneurship SN - 0471203823 U1 - 658.11 PY - 2003/// CY - Hoboken, NJ PB - John Wiley & Sons KW - Entrepreneurship N1 - Starting the venture. Entrepreneurial process -- Developing ideas and business opportunities -- Analyzing the market, customers, and competition -- Preparing the winning business plan -- Setting up the company -- Sources of financing. Early-stage financing -- Growth funding -- Implementation. Discovering the value in intellectual property : the competitive edge -- Preparing the organization for growth -- Developing an E-business strategy -- Managing financial operations -- Alternatives and options. Buying existing and turnaround businesses and opening franchises -- Launching a high-tech venture -- Harvesting and exiting the venture : options and alternatives ER -