How to develop an entrepreneurial mindset, begin a successful venture, and change the world for the better. We are living in a world of incredible challenge and changes, and for both the entrepreneur and potential entrepreneur alike, this also means it is a world of ample opportunities. From the fall of the Berlin Wall to the rise of e-commerce and social media, there are now, today, more markets, tools, and opportunities for entrepreneurs than ever before. Even better: we are now also living in a world more predisposed to entrepreneurial solutions than ever, and we need those solutions—not just to create the Next Big Thing, but to solve the Next Big Problem. Every issue that individuals, communities, and nations face offers the entrepreneur the chance to make a difference. For anyone ready to embark on a mission to solve problems, create communities, build businesses, tap technology, and think entrepreneurially, this new world is teeming with opportunities for success.
Learn how the worlds' best entrepreneurs are starting profitable businesses, innovating, or creating organizations to alleviate social needs across the globe. Planet Entrepreneur teaches how anyone can develop an entrepreneurial mindset, begin a successful venture, and change the world for the better. This is the Era of the Entrepreneur.
Key Features
- Uses real-life examples to explain the full extent of today's global entrepreneurial revolution and its vital importance for our future.
- Explains where the emerging markets are and how to tap into them to achieve success.
- Offers insights on the global entrepreneurial revolution, the future of financing, the rise of the self-employed army, the transformation of innovation, and the view from the "bottom of the pyramid."
Contents
SECTION I THE NEW WORLD
- Chapter 1 The Global Entrepreneurial Revolution
- Chapter 2 The Entrepreneurial Technological Transformation
SECTION II EXPLORERS OF THE NEW WORLD
- Chapter 3 Entrepreneurs: The New Global Adventurers
- Chapter 4 Going Green: Business as an Agent of Change
- Chapter 5 Social Entrepreneurship and the End of Charity
- Chapter 6 Empowering Women and Minority Entrepreneurship
- Chapter 7 Untapped Potential at the Base of the Pyramid
SECTION III THE TOOLKIT
- Chapter 8 Hello Entrepreneurs, Goodbye Borders
- Chapter 9 New Financing for a New Era
- Chapter 10 Social Media: The Game Changer
- Chapter 11 Paradigm Shifts in Education
- Chapter 12 Creating an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
- SECTION IV JOINING THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP REVOLUTION
- Chapter 13 Intrapreneurship
- Chapter 14 Taking Your Business Global in the Digital Age
- Chapter 15 The Self-Employed Entrepreneur
- Index
About the Authors
- STEVEN D. STRAUSS, often called "America's leading small business expert," is an internationally recognized author, lawyer, and speaker. His USA Today column is one of the most highly syndicated business columns in the world. The author of fifteen books, including The Small Business Bible, he is also the President of The Strauss Group, Inc., a multi-media content creation business. For more information, visit www.TheSelfEmployed.com.
- Members of the World Entrepreneurship Forum are among the world's top entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs, and experts in their respective fields.
Book Details
- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (October 7, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1118789520
- ISBN-13: 978-1118789520
- Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
- List Price: $25.00