{"product_id":"the-illusions-of-entrepreneurship-scott-a-shane-9780300158564","title":"The Illusions of Entrepreneurship: The Costly Myths That Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Policy Makers Live by","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA challenge to the myths we hold about entrepreneurs in America--who they are, what they do, and how they succeed\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There are far more entrepreneurs than most people realize. But the failure rate of new businesses is disappointingly high, and the economic impact of most of them disappointingly low, suggesting that enthusiastic would-be entrepreneurs and their investors all too often operate under a false set of assumptions. This book shows that the reality of entrepreneurship is decidedly different from the myths that have come to surround it. Scott Shane, a leading expert in entrepreneurial activity in the United States and other countries, draws on the data from extensive research to provide accurate, useful information about who becomes an entrepreneur and why, how businesses are started, which factors lead to success, and which predict a likely failure. \u003ci\u003eThe Illusions of Entrepreneurship\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource for everyone who has dreamed of starting a new business, for investors in start-ups, for policy makers attempting to facilitate the formation and survival of new businesses, and for researchers interested in the economic impact of entrepreneurial activity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott A. Shane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300158564\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300158564\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.34w x 0.58d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2015 pg. 53","brand":"Scott A. Shane","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992917442815,"sku":"9780300158564","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_240aa267-b56b-47a8-a6bf-350e3b6d8a32.jpg?v=1683321524","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-illusions-of-entrepreneurship-scott-a-shane-9780300158564","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}