{"product_id":"9781119591771","title":"Small Business Creating Value Through Entrepreneurship","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSmall Business\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCreating Value Through Entrepreneurship\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVishal K. Gupta\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Entrepreneurship\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmall Business: Creating Value Through Entrepreneurship \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a balanced approach to the core concepts of starting, managing, and working in a small business. An ideal textbook for undergraduate courses in small business management and entrepreneurship, the book offers a student-friendly pedagogical framework that blends foundational research on small business with the real-world practice of business ownership. Relevant examples are provided throughout the text, bringing key concepts to life while providing a realistic view of what it takes to create a successful and sustainable small business.\u003c\/p\u003e Organized into five streamlined sections—a small business overview, paths to small business ownership, financial and legal issues, ways to grow a small business, and discussion of the “Entrepreneur’s Dilemma”—the text offers a diverse range of relatable examples drawn from both actual businesses and from depictions of entrepreneurship in popular media. Each clear and accessible chapter features discussion questions, mini-case studies, further reading lists, and color visual displays designed to enhance the learning experience and strengthen student engagement and comprehension.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Vishal K. Gupta\u003c\/b\u003e is on the faculty of the Department of Management at Culverhouse College of Business of The University of Alabama. His previous academic positions were at University of Mississippi, State University of New York at Binghamton, and University of Nebraska at Omaha. He also has been a visiting professor at Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance, and the Indian Institute of Management (at Kashipur and Shillong). He has published 2 academic books and over 75 research articles. His work is regularly discussed in the popular press, including the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal, New York Times,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBusiness Insider,\u003c\/i\u003e among others. Before embarking on an academic career, Professor Gupta worked in the family business (YESCO), making industrial grinding machines. He earned a PhD in Business Administration (concentration in Strategic Management with an emphasis on Entrepreneurship) from University of Missouri. His pedagogical approach combines theory and practice, which also informs the way the material in this book is presented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 July 2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119591771\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e464\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e33.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377867288716,"sku":"9781119591771","price":86.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119591771.jpg?v=1780282447","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119591771","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}