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2000

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

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Why Entrepreneurs Establish Firms: Competition, Protection Costs, And The Rise Of The Firm, Rado Kotorov Sep 2000

Why Entrepreneurs Establish Firms: Competition, Protection Costs, And The Rise Of The Firm, Rado Kotorov

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

This article presents an alternative perspective on the nature and function of the firm.


From Basement Operation To $80 Million, Barry Blau Sep 2000

From Basement Operation To $80 Million, Barry Blau

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

NEJE Editors interview Barry Blau, entrepreneur from Westport, Connecticut


Examining The Role Of Social Network Size And The Structural Holes, Robert P. Singh, Ralph Hybels, Gerald E. Hills Sep 2000

Examining The Role Of Social Network Size And The Structural Holes, Robert P. Singh, Ralph Hybels, Gerald E. Hills

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

This study examines the importance of social network size and structural holes within the network to the entrepreneurial opportunity recognition process.


Foreign Franchiser Entry Into Developing Countries, Gary J. Castrogiovanni, George Vozikis Sep 2000

Foreign Franchiser Entry Into Developing Countries, Gary J. Castrogiovanni, George Vozikis

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

Through franchising, individuals can acquire needed business skills and experience, which then could be diffused to nonfranchise sectors of the economy.


Lessons From The Sandbox, Ed Chung Sep 2000

Lessons From The Sandbox, Ed Chung

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

Ed Chung reviews Alan Gregerman's Lessons from the Sandbox


Antecedents Of Small Business Performance, Matthew Rutherford, Sharon Oswald Sep 2000

Antecedents Of Small Business Performance, Matthew Rutherford, Sharon Oswald

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

This article focuses on what makes small businesses successful and whether consistent patterns of success can be identified.


A Strategic Model Of The Franchise Form Of Business Organization, James Bronson, James Faircloth Apr 2000

A Strategic Model Of The Franchise Form Of Business Organization, James Bronson, James Faircloth

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

In this article, a franchise model is proposed which integrates aspects of external growth with internally generated growth outcomes of lowered costs and differentiation.


Ebrands: Building An Internet Business At Breakneck Speed, John Callister Apr 2000

Ebrands: Building An Internet Business At Breakneck Speed, John Callister

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

John Callister reviews Phil Carpenter's eBrands: Building an Internet Business at Breakneck Speed


Good Stuff Cheap, Jerry Ellis Apr 2000

Good Stuff Cheap, Jerry Ellis

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

Gina Vega interviews Jerry Ellis, Founder and CEO, Building #19


New Product Development, Steve Kaye Apr 2000

New Product Development, Steve Kaye

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

NEJE Editors interview Steve Kaye, CEO of Steve Kaye New Products, Inc.


Bed And Breakfast Homes: A Life Of Leisure Or A Stressful Encounter, Angela Miles, Darla Domke-Damonte Apr 2000

Bed And Breakfast Homes: A Life Of Leisure Or A Stressful Encounter, Angela Miles, Darla Domke-Damonte

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

This qualitative study examines stressors and coping mechanisms in bed and breakfast (B&B) homes.


Transforming The Entrepreneurial Landscape: Emergent Innovative Behaviors In Internet Firms, Jill Kickul, Lisa Gundry Apr 2000

Transforming The Entrepreneurial Landscape: Emergent Innovative Behaviors In Internet Firms, Jill Kickul, Lisa Gundry

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

Implications for opportunity identification, alliance formation, and strategic orientation of Internet entrepreneurs are presented as preliminary steps toward a new "netpreneurship" model of business formation.


The Digital Economy: A Golden Opportunity For Entrepreneurs?, Maheshkumar Joshi, Ira Yermish Apr 2000

The Digital Economy: A Golden Opportunity For Entrepreneurs?, Maheshkumar Joshi, Ira Yermish

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

Does the network economy strengthen brands, suppliers alliances, customer relationships, and the value of information-or does it obliterate them?


New And Small E-Commerce Ventures: The Importance Of Legitimacy And Trust, Gregory Murphy, Dennis Smart Apr 2000

New And Small E-Commerce Ventures: The Importance Of Legitimacy And Trust, Gregory Murphy, Dennis Smart

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

This article reviews literatures on legitimacy, trust, and e-commerce and integrates them to propose a model of strategies designed to enhance the perceived legitimacy and trustworthiness of ventures.