The Global Entrepreneur

As the world economy becomes more interdependent, and asmarkets open their doors to free enterprise, more andmore businesses are becoming aware of the potentialgrowth opportunities on offer. Small-to-mid sizedbusiness owners and managers charged with expandingglobal business will find in this comprehensive how-toreference all they need to learn how to grow their salesby doing business internationally. This book devotesentire chapters to such issues as 'when is a companyready to go global?', how to select foreign markets,choosing between direct and indirect market entry,finding partners and logistic considerations. The bookcovers legal and tax concerns, describes how to measureprogress, and finally explains why some companies gobeyond exporting to foreign direct investing. Alsoincluded is a chapter on 'the dream international tradetool': the Internet, which details how to use theInternet to expand international trade and describes itspotential downsides.

Combining robust narrative with a wide variety of interesting cases, International Entrepreneurship: Starting, Developing, and Managing a Global Venture focuses on the need for every entrepreneur to at least consider entering the global market in today’s hypercompetitive world. As an ever-growing number of countries become market oriented and developed, the distinction between foreign and domestic markets is becoming less pronounced, and entrepreneurs increasingly need to develop skills to identify opportunities and then manage these opportunities on a global basis. International Entrepreneurship is an ideal resource for students, professors, government officials, and practitioners throughout the world who are interested in this vital, growing area. Key Features Includes chapter-opening international scenarios that feature a global entrepreneur or a global entrepreneurial venture to set the scene for the issues that follow Demonstrates global entrepreneurial issues through real-life cases from countries throughout the world Draws content from a wide variety of disciplines, including anthropology, economics, geography, history, jurisprudence, and language Includes chapter-ending class exercises, discussion questions, and suggestions for additional reading to provide readers with hands-on learning opportunities and avenues for future research Helpful Teaching Ancillaries Instructor Resources are available on a password-protected website at http://www.sagepub.com/hisrichinstr. These resources include chapter outlines, end of chapter discussions, chapter exercises, and teaching notes. International Entrepreneurship is appropriate as a core text for courses such as Global Entrepreneurship or International Entrepreneurship or as a supplement in upper-level undergraduate and MBA courses in Entrepreneurship, New Venture Management, and Entrepreneurship Strategy. In addition, it can be used as an ancillary text in International Business and International Management courses.

WEALTH CREATING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WHO ARE GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURS? There is a new breed of entrepreneurs today – the Global Entrepreneur. They are different from past entrepreneurs; they are completely wired for Information Age businesses, they know how to harness knowledge and technology, and frequently engage a network of global business partners to help operate their international ventures. The Global Entrepreneur understands that the soft assets of knowledge and technology are greater creators of wealth than hard assets such as land, equipment, factories and mines. They realize the management models and organizational paradigms of the Industrial Era are giving way to a fresh appreciation of virtualization, strategic alliances, empowerment of individuals, and a new understanding that plentitude creates wealth. What is really new is that Global Entrepreneurs frequently use virtual organizations, virtual products, and micro-virtual manufacturing processes to develop efficient global ventures. They are strongly motivated towards creating a global enterprise for generating substantial personal wealth. WHO SHOULD BUY THIS BOOK? There are three individual groups who will benefit from reading this book. Nascent Entrepreneurs. These are individuals who are thinking about owning a business, but haven’t taken the leap. This book provides a roadmap and shows you the essentials for starting a successful business. Small Business Owners. Small and medium enterprises are finding it increasingly difficult to achieve new growth in today’s economic environment. This book shows business owners how to explore and find extraordinary growth in developing fast-growing foreign markets. Students. College students in the 1600 U.S. institutions that teach entrepreneurship can use this book to better understand the dynamic contribution of entrepreneurship to world economic growth and wealth creation.

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Covers international marketing strategy, market selection, pricing, cultural etiquette, and evaluation.

Following the 2008 global financial crisis, entrepreneurship has never been more vital. As jobs were lost from large organizations, most new jobs came from innovative startups. The lure of hi-tech has attracted many people who see themselves as future entrepreneurs, but who lack the perspective of the total experience. To meet this demand, community colleges and universities across the world have set up entrepreneurship courses. The Global Entrepreneur is a life-changing book. To leave the comfort of a steady job and enter the tumultuous world of the entrepreneur is a major and often fearful step. For those who are contemplating this change, or who have already embarked upon this exciting venture, reassurance based on the experience of both successful and even not so successful entrepreneurs can be invaluable. The book provides an overview of the entrepreneurial experience broken down into all of its essential elements. Today, startups are global in nature and the book helps a budding entrepreneur understand the effect of different cultures both on the company and his/herself. This book differs from the existing literature in that its focus is on the individual and his or her reaction to the international nature of the entrepreneurial experience backed by both the lived experience of actual entrepreneurs and case studies of entrepreneurship across the world. Business success is measured by financial return. The book will be a vital tool in this endeavour. This book will appeal to students of business or management and individuals who are considering a career change, to create or join a startup, and need more knowledge to make their decision.

Written in a lively and practical style that will be of great interest to budding and blooming entrepreneurs. The rules covered in this book are applicable to any entrepreneur around the world.

Combining comprehensive coverage with a wide variety of real-life cases, International Entrepreneurship: Starting, Developing, and Managing a Global Venture gives entrepreneurs the tools they need to successfully launch international ventures in today’s hypercompetitive world. Bestselling author Dr. Robert D. Hisrich helps students and entrepreneurs develop global business plans, select international opportunities, and determine the best entry strategy. The text also covers practical considerations such as legal concerns, the global monetary systems, global marketing, and global human resource management for entrepreneurs. The fully updated Third Edition provides increased attention to culture and reflects recent changes in our increasingly globalized world. Readers will also be exposed to new cases featuring international activities of entrepreneurs and ventures throughout the world.