Abstract
This paper discusses the intersection between entrepreneurship and strategic alliances and explores research opportunities related to this particular relationship. The paper contains four sections including background information relevant to entrepreneurship, research objectives, research methodology, and a conclusion with recommendations.

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"The purpose of this report is to examine the nexus between the entrepreneurship and strategic alliance literature and to explore research opportunities related to this ..."

Tags:entrepreneurship, strategic alliances

Abstract
The following paper is an annotated bibliography which briefly details eight online sources which delve into the topic of female entrepreneurship and its relationship to feminism. The paper looks each article, summarizes them in two paragraphs, and explains the relevance of each to the client's research. In the end, the sources will illuminate some of the relative differences between North America and Europe vis-a-vis encouraging female entrepreneurship.

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"The following paper is a review of eight web site sources which provide valuable information with regards to female entrepreneurship and feminism. Over the course of the next several pages, I will offer a two-paragraph summary of each source as well as a paragraph outlining how this source will be utilized in the final report. As an addendum, it is worthwhile to add that I am not presently facing any difficulties with the material or with my assigned duties and I fully anticipate fulfilling all of my obligations as per the requirements of our groups' Project Management Plan. With that in mind, I will now turn to a discussion of the eight..."

Tags:entrepreneurship, feminism, sources

Abstract
The paper explores the problems that are associated with being an entrepreneur: the need to develop specialized business acumen in a hurry, the reliance upon the quality of one's staff, the external factors that are more significant in their implications for a small business than for a larger one, the absence of a large and diversified customer base, and the stresses that come with being the final arbiter on which direction the business takes. From there, the paper looks at the benefits that accrue to those who are entrepreneurs: the personal freedom, the ability to set goals (and achieve goals) that are in line with ones talents and interests, and the ability to seize control of things when it appears a change in organizational direction is needed. In the end, the paper concludes that entrepreneurship is perfect for creative people who want to work in an unfettered job environment and who have a high risk-tolerance and an ability to learn business lessons quickly, while for those who value stability and the security of a steady pay-cheque, a life working for someone else can be more comforting. The paper shows how the type of person you are determines which direction is best for you.

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"The following paper will look at whether or not entrepreneurship is preferable to working for others. In doing so, the next several pages will explore the problems that attend being an entrepreneur: the need to develop specialized business acumen in a hurry, the reliance upon the quality of one's staff (people who work for corporations rarely have to worry about how somebody else in the office is doing, thereby giving them the luxury of worrying only about themselves), the external factors (like business location) that are more significant in their implications for a small business than for a larger one, the absence (in the early stages) of..."

Tags:entrepreneurship, work, benefits

Abstract
In this essay, the writer summarizes the article "Today's Female Passion for Entrepreneurship" by Barbara DeLollis that chronicles the experiences of several female entrepreneurs. The writer also identifies the article's similarities to the existing literature, and describes what this article adds to the existing literature.

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"The article "Today's Female Passion for Entrepreneurship" by Barbara DeLollis chronicles the experiences of several female entrepreneurs-three Caucasian one black and two Hispanic-and the successful businesses they have developed. Kris Beard is the first woman entrepreneur highlighted in the article and she went into business for herself after about with breast cancer. The article states that she lost her right breast, her hair and life as she knew it five years ago. When Beard went shopping for a mastectomy bra she was surprised that ..."

Tags:female, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, business, DeLollis

Abstract
This paper covers the essential elements of entrepreneurship, the opportunity for independence, the need to identify new venture opportunities, how to develop a business plan and marketing strategies. The author points out the importance of the entry strategy on success of a new venture. The paper stresses the challenges of producing financial success.

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"An entrepreneur is an individual engaged in the process of starting and growing his or her own business. In the United States, about .... .new businesses are started each year Some succeed but many fail because ideas for new ventures are not necessarily viable business opportunities. Business ideas need to be systematically evaluated to determine if they represent real business opportunities. An idea is an opportunity only if it has some realistic chance for success. Opportunities are needs wants problems and challenges that point to a market, to customers ..."

Tags:Entrepreneurship, success, independence, identifying venutre opportunities, business plan, marketing strategies, entry strategy, success, independence, financial performance, fact gathering

Abstract
This report uses two case studies to develop and analyze entrepreneurship, innovation, and creativity in business in New Zealand. Each case study involves a small limited liability company.

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"This report examines issues associated with entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity as these issues were managed in two small New Zealand firms in the late 1990s and in the very early years of the twenty-first century. Information specific to the two firms was obtained from published case studies of the firms Gunawan, Fowler. The managerial focus is on the entrepreneurs who founded the..."

Tags:Entrepreneurship, New Zealand, Innovation, Crativity

Abstract
This study asks the question of why it is that some organizational cultures encourage innovation and entrepreneurship to a greater extent than others as this issue has received a great deal of attention from psychologists and researchers. This work examines the effect of inter-organizational media including language and text media and the role that this media plays in encouraging or alternatively failing to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship within the organization. The methodology of this study is qualitative in nature and is through the means of a discourse analysis that seeks to examine the role that this public awareness media or discourse within the organization affects the level of innovation and entrepreneurship of the organization. Specifically, this study is conducted through an extensive review of the literature relating to the role of media in terms of the creation of and sustaining of knowledge within the organization and in driving innovation and entrepreneurship of the organization. Findings in this study include those, which demonstrate the need for a social cognitive aspect of entrepreneurship development in the organization accompanied by strategic management of entrepreneurship.

Outline:
Abstract
Introduction
Literature Review
Research Questions
Conceptual Framework
Methodology
Hypotheses
Data Analysis
Discussion & Limitations
Conclusions and Recommendations

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"The essential characteristics of the entrepreneurial activities such as creation, innovation and novel ways of thinking are critical in building media business success. On the other hand, media also play an important role in influencing the entrepreneurship phenomenon, by creating a discourse that transmits values and images ascribed to entrepreneurship, by providing a carrier promoting entrepreneurial practices, and by encouraging an entrepreneurial spirit in the society. Through these means, media and entrepreneurship have a reciprocal impact. In view of this unique and significant mutual effect between media and entrepreneurship, investigating how entrepreneurship affects the media industries and, at the same time, how media influence entrepreneurial activities, appears necessary and meaningful." (nd) There is stated to be a great deal of alignment between the "dimensions of the entrepreneurial process..." and "characteristics of the media products."

Tags:entrepreneurial, activities, autonomy, innovativeness, risk-taking, proactiveness, competitive, aggressiveness

Abstract
In this essay, the writer examines two books addressing the topic of black entrepreneurship, Robert Wallace's 'Black Wealth Through Black Entrepreneurship' and Shelly Green and Paul Pryde's 'Black Entrepreneurship in America'. The writer notes that both volumes examine the relative lack of wealth in the black community, despite the removal of legal restrictions on black participation in the business area, such as limitations on ownership, hiring and promotion discrimination, and discrimination in lending and capital provision to minority entrepreneurs. The writer discusses that each book analyzes the specific influences on the black community, and possibly the culture, which contribute to this lack of entrepreneurship and capital ownership.

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"Green and Pryde's book more directly addresses the issue, specifically examining social criteria necessary for a business class to be created and the lack of these phenomena in the black community. The need for resources is a major factor in the creation of a business class and in the encouragement of entrepreneurship among a community, and although the black communities tend to have fewer financial resources than their white counterparts, Green and Pryde note that they are far from impoverished as a class. They note that new economic activity tends to spring up where resources, especially money, are available to support it, but in spite of this, the black community has not seen such a spurt of new business ventures. The black community, say Green and Pryde, is not nearly as poor as its cultural mythology and popular culture would have it believe."

Tags:racial, discrimination, minority, class

Abstract
In this article, the writer critically evaluates the key success factors that corporations that are successfully managing corporate entrepreneurship programs have in common as well as which factors vary. The writer addresses the issue of how competitors to companies who have successfully put corporate entrepreneurship programs into place attempt to create comparable entrepreneurial climates and copy processes proven to be successful. Four companies who have successfully used corporate entrepreneurship programs are used as the basis of this analysis.

Outline:
Executive Summary
Introducing IBM's Emerging Business Opportunity (EBO) Unit
Nokia's Approach to Corporate Entrepreneurship
Toshiba's Unorthodox Laptop Journey
Trilogy Software and the Indian Corporate Entrepreneurship Connection
Summary
References

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"The EBO process within IBM quickly became one that had three parameters associated with project progress. These include project-based milestones, financials, and assessments of the specific business' maturity. As IBM's culture is heavily focused on metrics of performance, additional milestones included market acceptance including the number of customer pilots, customer references and design-ins, mentions by key industry analysts, product development checkpoints, internal execution, and software vendor partnerships. EBO-based initiatives also were staffed with the most senior members of the management team, and while these seasoned veterans complained they felt they were being actually demoted, in fact EBO leadership gave them the opportunity to gain a higher level of visibility than was the case before."

Tags:IBM, success, programs, corporations

Abstract
This paper takes an in-depth look at entrepreneurship, the various forms of business enterprise and the impact entrepreneurship has on American society. The paper reviews, explains and discusses the various forms of entrepreneurship focusing on the properties and requirements of each.

Outline:
Executive Summary
Abstract Chapter I.
Introduction
Background Information
Statement of Problem
Research Questions
Significance of Research
Chapter II.
Literature Review
The role of the Entrepreneur in Starting and Operating a Business
The Major Forms of Conducting Business
Sole Proprietorships Advantages
Disadvantages
Tax Responsibilities associated with a Sole Proprietorship
Statistics related to Sole Proprietorships
Partnerships
General Partnerships
Limited Liability Partnerships
Joint Ventures
Advantages
Disadvantages
Tax Responsibilities associated with Partnerships
Statistics related to Partnerships
Corporations
Sub chapter
Corporations
Advantages
Disadvantages
Tax Responsibilities associated with Corporations
Statistics related to Corporations
Limited Liability Company (L LC)
Non Profits and Cooperatives
Non Profit Organizations Cooperatives
Agricultural Cooperatives
Credit Unions
Food Cooperatives and Buying Clubs
Housing Cooperatives
Advantages and Disadvantages of Nonprofits and Cooperatives
Types of For-Profit Businesses (Franchising and Ecommerce) Franchising Factors associated with Franchising
Advantages of Franchising
Disadvantages of Franchising
Ecommerce
Advantages and Disadvantages
Financing the Business
Equity Financing
Debt Financing
Barriers to Entrepreneurs and Obtaining Financing for Small Businesses Employees
Marketing
Chapter III. Methodology
Chapter IV. Results
Chapter V. Discussion and Conclusion Recommendations

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"The author explains that housing cooperative make up the most significant sector of Cooperatives in California and many other states (What is a Co-op). Housing cooperatives are unique in that they are actually corporations that are owned by members or shareholders who are then able to receive housing from the cooperative (What is a Co-op). As it relates to housing cooperatives each member owns a share in the corporation, which allows them to live in a unit of housing (What is a Co-op). This type of cooperative is usually financed through a large mortgage that includes the entire property (What is a Co-op). These mortgage payments and operating expenses are paid for through member carrying charges (What is a Co-op). Housing Cooperatives usually come in the form of condos, townhouses and apartment buildings. Many cooperatives were initially created to supply affordable housing and ownership opportunities for low and moderate income individuals (What is a Co-op). Housing cooperatives usually receive public subsidies to ensure affordable carrying charges (What is a Co-op). In addition, the share prices in housing cooperatives are usually low, and member households are not allowed to own more than one share (What is a Co-op). To maintain affordability and prevent speculative resale, there are also price restrictions on the sale of shares."

Tags:organization, equity, cooperative, limited, liability, activities, competition, market, losses, profit, risk, analysis