"For too long there have been few 'blueprints' for young women entrepreneurs - particularly African-American women entrepreneurs--to follow. While women are starting businesses in unprecedented numbers, many African-Americans are first-generation entrepreneurs, and there have been few role...

"Although there are business programs at nearly 40 tribal colleges and universities, and courses focused on American Indian business practices at additional institutions, no reader or textbook exists for use in these courses. The editors of and co-authors of this proposed volume seek to help...

Introduction / Miriam Jorgensen -- Private sector economic development in Indian Country / Robert J. Miller -- Opportunities to diversify : reservation workplaces and job numbers compared to nearby county areas / Randall Akee, Elton Mykerezi and Richard M. Todd -- The challenges of American...

The contributors to this book provide a cross-national comparison of venture emergence, newness and growth. Their chapters examine the influences of cultural, social and economic factors on venture development, compare the approaches of entrepreneurs who move from idea to emerging organization,...