Introduction
Welcome
Preface of Textbook
About the Textbook
About the Authors
Book Website at McGraw-Hill
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Stanford 1e Book Website
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Book Contents
Table of Contents
I
Venture Opportunity, Concept and Strategy
II
Venture Formation and Planning
III
Functional Planning of the Venture
IV
Financing and Building the Venture
  Business Plans (App. A)
  Case Studies (App. B)
Online Sources (App. C)
 
Sample Syllabus
Course Overview
Calendar of Sessions
I
Entrepreneurial Perspective
II
Idea or Opportunity
III
Gathering Resources
IV
Managing Ventures
V
Entrepreneurship and You
 
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Introduction
Foreward (PDF)
Preface (PDF)
About the Authors
Errata 2e (PDF)
Part I : Venture Opportunity, Concept and Strategy
Chapter 1: Capitalism and the Technology Entrepreneur
Chapter 2: Opportunity and the Business Summary

Chapter 3: Building a Competitive Advantage
Chapter 4: Creating a Strategy
Chapter 5: Innovation Strategies
Part II : Venture Formation and Planning
Chapter 6: Risk and Return
Chapter 7 Venture Creation and the Business Plan
Chapter 8: Independent Versus Corporate Ventures
Chapter 9: Knowledge, Learning, and Design
Chapter 10: Legal Formation and Intellectual Property
Part III : Detailed Functional Planning for the Venture
Chapter 11: The Marketing and Sales Plan
Chapter 12: The New Enterprise Organization
Chapter 13: Acquiring, Organizing, and Managing Resources
Chapter 14: The Management of Operations
Chapter 15: Acquisitions, Mergers, and Global Business
Part IV : Financing and Building the Venture
Chapter 16: The Profit and Harvest Plan
Chapter 17: The Financial Plan
Chapter 18: Sources of Capital
Chapter 19: Presenting the Plan and Negotiating the Deal
Chapter 20: Leading a Technology Venture to Success
Appendix
Appendix A: Business Plans
Appendix B: Case Studies
Appendix C: Online Sources
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