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Entrepreneurship in the Mastering Business in Asia Series

Entrepreneurship in the Mastering Business in Asia Series

Name: Entrepreneurship in the Mastering Business in Asia Series
Brand: John Wiley & Sons
SKU: 9780470821381
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Author: Chris Boulton; Patrick Turner
ISBN: 9780470821381

Edited by Chris Boulton · Patrick Turner

John Wiley & Sons March 2005

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9780470821381
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Publication: March 2005
Format: Paperback , 220 pages
Jurisdiction: Asia ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Entrepreneurial processes are relevant not only to start up businesses but also to every stage of business development and growth. Mastering Business in Asia: Entrepreneurship is designed to provide insight into issues and themes in Asian businesses which are relevant not only to Asian entrepreneurs of all stages of business development, but also to those doing business with Asian companies. The combination of in-depth discussions with Asian entrepreneurs, together with the insight provided by the authors and their advisers, provides a new approach to understanding the key issues of this important subject.

Acknowledgements.

Preface.

SECTION I: INTRODUCTION.

1. Entrepreneurs and the Asian Context.

2. Top-of-mind Issues and Other Themes.

3. Entrepreneurs and Opportunity.

SECTION II: THE ENTREPRENEUR AND CASH.

4. Case Study: Start-up in Bangalore.

5. Raising Start-up Capital.

6. The Checks is in the Post: Managing Cash.

7. Government and Entrepreneurship.

SECTION III: GROWING PAINS.

8. Managing Growth.

9. Raising Expansion Capital.

10. Going International.

11. Let’s Go IPO.

SECTION IV: THEMES OF MATURITY.

12. Handling Succession.

13. Releasing Entrepreneurial Potential: MBOs.

SECTION V: CONCLUSION.

14. A Look Forward.

Index.

About the Author

Chris Boulton has over 10 years of experience in venture capital and private equity spanning from the UK to Japan and South East Asia. He has experience of working closely with management teams in a broad range of situations including technology and non-technology management start-ups, expansion, succession, and restructuring. He now has his own company based in Singapore where he takes a keen interest in issues facing SME management teams as they plan to expand and restructure their businesses working on venture capital and private equity projects as well as being involved in government initiatives on SME development and financing.

Professor Turner's career includes seven years with the UK chemical company, ICI and ten years with Levi Strauss Europe. He left Levi's in order to launch his own clothing marketing company, after which he subsequently acquired and managed another small company, both in Spain. Since 1999 he has been Adjunct Professor at INSEAD in the area of entrepreneurship, specifically teaching MBA courses on acquisitions and new business creation. He also acts as Programme Director for two executive education programmes: the Owner-Directors' Programme, and a programme specially developed for the Singapore Venture Capital Association. In January 2003 he launched the new International Centre for Entrepreneurship at the Singapore campus.

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