new business enterprises

Text and color illustrations explore strategies for raising money from large groups of people online.

"Explores a unique field of entrepreneurship, in which innovative individuals directly address, or work toward addressing, environmental challenges in our world ... This this title engages readers through real-world examples, discussion prompts, and critical thinking questions. The title encourages readers to recognize and take on the skills and mindset needed to achieve success as an environmental entrepreneur"--Provided by publisher.

"Explains the risks and rewards involved for entrepreneurs as they work to bring innovative ideas to life and make their mark on the business world. This title outlines key steps involved in starting, managing, and growing a small business, including research and idea development, writing a business plan, managing financial input and output, and planning for growth"--Provided by publisher.

Provides practical advice on starting or growing a business, with entrepreneurial stories from the television show "Shark Tank.".

Explores the phenomenon of crowdfunding, and how it is used as an alternative source of financing for a variety of projects and purposes.

We live in an age of unparalleled opportunity for innovation. We're building more products than ever before, but most of them fail--not because we can't complete what we set out to build, but because we waste time, money, and effort building the wrong product. What we need is a systematic process for quickly vetting product ideas and raising our odds of success. Discover how to achieve a "product/market fit" for your fledgling venture.

"Here, the FUBU founder and star of ABC's 'Shark Tank' shows that, far from being a liability, broke can actually be your greatest competitive advantage as an entrepreneur. Why? Because starting a business from broke forces you to think more creatively. It forces you to use your resources more efficiently. It forces you to connect with your customers more authentically, and market your ideas more imaginatively"--Jacket flap.

"[Teaches teenagers] all about starting a business, with added insights from owners of businesses small and large"--Provided by publisher.

For twenty-five years Dan Lyons worked at Newsweek, lastly as technology editor,---until one Friday morning when he received a phone call. Just like that---poof!---his job no longer existed. His boss told him they probably wanted to hire younger people. At the age of 50, with a wife and two young kids, Dan was out of work. Then he had an idea. Why not join a start-up? HubSpot, a Boston start-up that sold e-mail spam, had $100 million in venture capital and they hired him as a "marketing fellow." What could go wrong? He soon found out as he entered a world where the office vibe was frat house meets cult compound.