TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shane, Scott Andrew
TI  - The illusions of entrepreneurship : the costly myths that entrepreneurs, investors, and policy makers live by
SN  - 9780300113310
SN  - 200702740
U1  - 658.11 SHA 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - New Haven
PB  - Yale University Press
KW  - Entrepreneurship
KW  - New business enterprises
KW  - Success in business
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-200) and index. Contents: America : land of entrepreneurship in an entrepreneurial era? -- What are today's entrepreneurial industries? -- Who becomes an entrepreneur? -- What does the typical start-up look like? -- How are new businesses financed? -- How well does the typical entrepreneur do? -- What makes some entrepreneurs more successful than others? -- Why don't women start more companies? -- Why is black entrepreneurship so rare? -- How valuable is the average start-up?
ER  -