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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


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.


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.


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.


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.


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


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.


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.


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.


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?


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.


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.


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


Playing In The Giant's Field: Strategies For Effectively Competing In The Global Marketplace, Carolan Mclarney Sep 1999

Playing In The Giant's Field: Strategies For Effectively Competing In The Global Marketplace, Carolan Mclarney

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

This article inversitgates how a smaller, less resource-rich competitor can successfully out-maneuver a stronger opponent.


Entrepreneurial Marketing By Networking, Audrey Gilmore, David Carson Sep 1999

Entrepreneurial Marketing By Networking, Audrey Gilmore, David Carson

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

This article advocates that networking is an inherent tool of marketing that is wholly compatible with entrepreneurial decision-making characteristics in relation to marketing activities in SMEs.


Motivations For Self-Employment: The Case Of Maori In New Zealand, Mark Fox Sep 1999

Motivations For Self-Employment: The Case Of Maori In New Zealand, Mark Fox

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

This article adds to the knowledge of ethnic entrepreneurship by examining differences between Maori and non-Maori in New Zealand.


The New Pioneers: The Men And Women Who Are Transforming The Workplace And Marketplace, Gina Vega Sep 1999

The New Pioneers: The Men And Women Who Are Transforming The Workplace And Marketplace, Gina Vega

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

Gina Vega reviews The New Pioneers: The Men and Women Who Are Transforming the Workplace and Marketplace by Thomas Petzinger Jr.


Is European Entrepreneurship On Life Support? Neje Interview With Micael Becker, Michael Becker Sep 1999

Is European Entrepreneurship On Life Support? Neje Interview With Micael Becker, Michael Becker

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

NEJE interviews Michael Becker, Attorney at Law, Ph.D., Entrepreneur, and Sports Agent in Luxembourg


The Roots Of Entrepreneurial Research, Hans Landström Sep 1999

The Roots Of Entrepreneurial Research, Hans Landström

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

Research in entrepreneurship has a long radition and there is considerable knowledge within the field. However, in many instances, researches today do not do their "ground work" sufficiently well.


Work-Family Conflicts Of Indian Women Entrepreneurs: A Preliminary Report, Mallika Das Sep 1999

Work-Family Conflicts Of Indian Women Entrepreneurs: A Preliminary Report, Mallika Das

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

This article examines the work-family conflicts faced by women entrepreneurs in South India. The results indicate that female entrepreneurs in India may not be encountering the same levels of work-family conflict as their Western counterparts.


Succession And Governance Across Generations: A Comparative Study Of The United States And Italy, Alberto Zanzi, Colette Dumas Sep 1999

Succession And Governance Across Generations: A Comparative Study Of The United States And Italy, Alberto Zanzi, Colette Dumas

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

This comparative study of American and Italian family-owned firms focuses on two key aspects of family business management: succession and governance. This study also explored the impact of generation on these variables.


Learning How To Learn: Nurturing Professional Growth Through Cognitive Mapping, Robert J. Mockler, Dorothy G. Dologite Sep 1999

Learning How To Learn: Nurturing Professional Growth Through Cognitive Mapping, Robert J. Mockler, Dorothy G. Dologite

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

This article examines the professional development of entrepreneurs. It describes how cognitive mapping tools drawn from knowledge engineering can be employed to help entrepreneurs both to make decisions and to grow professionally.


The Effects Of Cognitive Heuristics On Strategic Action: Overcoming The Risk Hurdles To First Move, Mark Simon, Susan M. Houghton Apr 1999

The Effects Of Cognitive Heuristics On Strategic Action: Overcoming The Risk Hurdles To First Move, Mark Simon, Susan M. Houghton

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

This article theorizes that underestimating the risks of first moving may actually enhance performance if entrepreneurs have a learning orientation, the organization is flexible, and the environment is benevolent.


Small Technology-Based Firms In A Fast-Growing Regional Cluster, Petri Ahokangas, Martti Hyry, Pekka Rasanen Apr 1999

Small Technology-Based Firms In A Fast-Growing Regional Cluster, Petri Ahokangas, Martti Hyry, Pekka Rasanen

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

The evolutionary framework suggested in this article provides a frame of reference for relating the behavior and development of clustered Small technology-based firms to their environment.


International New Venture Founders: Who Are They?, Eric L. Hansen, Terrence H. Witkowski Apr 1999

International New Venture Founders: Who Are They?, Eric L. Hansen, Terrence H. Witkowski

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

This article reports on a comparison of the founders of 55 international new ventures with their counterparts who started 166 domestic-only new ventures.


The Four Myths, Gina Vega Apr 1999

The Four Myths, Gina Vega

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

Many of the myths that have evolved from women's treatment in other areas have drifted inappropriately into the arena of business ownership and success.


Classificatory Loan Pricing As An Incentive For Signalling By Closely Held Firms, Greg Shailer Apr 1999

Classificatory Loan Pricing As An Incentive For Signalling By Closely Held Firms, Greg Shailer

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

No abstract provided.


Neje Interview With Stew Leonard Jr., Ceo, Stew Leonard's Company Jan 1999

Neje Interview With Stew Leonard Jr., Ceo, Stew Leonard's Company

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

NEJE interviews Stew Leonard Jr., CEO of Stew Leonard's Company.


The Entrepreneur, Stanley I. Mason Jr. Jan 1998

The Entrepreneur, Stanley I. Mason Jr.

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

Stanley I. Mason, Jr. has had an incredible impact on our lives. This feature article describes his journey to becoming an inventor and entrepreneur.