TY - BOOK AU - Allen, Kathleen R TI - Launching new ventures : an entrepreneurial approach SN - 9780357039175 U1 - 658.1141 PY - 2020/// CY - Australia PB - : Cengage KW - Management N1 - Bib and Ref N2 - This text provides tomorrow's entrepreneurs with the tools to launch a successful new business in a global marketplace. The text follows the logical development process: from initial idea, to developing and testing a business model, to designing a business and preparing for growth. The eighth edition represents the most current thoughts, ideas, and practices in the field of entrepreneurship. Allen focuses on the pre-startup and startup stages of a new business, with special emphasis on the process and activities that must take place prior to opening a new business. The student-friendly material includes real-world case studies, new venture action plans, and advice from successful entrepreneurs ER -