Despite a wealth of efforts that examine separately the role entrepreneurs and universities play in economic development, no systematic effort has been made to examine the role universities play in promoting economic development through entrepreneurship. This book fills that gap, focusing on...

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 America: Land of Entrepreneurship in an Entrepreneurial Era? -- 2 What Are Today's Entrepreneurial Industries? -- 3 Who Becomes an Entrepreneur? -- 4 What Does the Typical Start-Up Look Like? -- 5 How Are New Businesses Financed? -- 6 How...