Investing in entrepreneurs : a strategic approach for strengthening your regional and community economy /
Gregg A. Lichtenstein and Thomas S. Lyons.
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2010.
- viii, 210 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-202) and index.
Rediscovering our roots: entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship leading economic development -- Putting 'development' back into economic development -- The skill ladder -- Stages in the life cycle of a business -- Moving from a pool to a pipeline -- Exploring the dynamics within the pipeline -- Strategies for managing the pipeline -- Using the pipeline to design strategic options -- Principles of pipeline management.