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Exploring Entrepreneurship
Fourth Edition
- Richard Blundel - The Open University, UK
- Nigel Lockett - University of Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
- Catherine Wang - Brunel University of London, UK
- Suzanne Mawson - The University of Strathclyde, UK
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March 2026 | 464 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Exploring Entrepreneurship combines practical relevance with critical reflection in its broad and varied approach to entrepreneurship.
This 4th edition:
• Includes practical activities and case studies to help you gain essential skills and understand the challenges involved in creating a new business venture
• Covers theoretical concepts and the latest research findings to develop a deeper understanding of entrepreneurship
• Examines contrasting critical and historical perspectives on entrepreneurship and encourages debate
• Features a strong focus on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Essential reading for students taking modules in Entrepreneurship, New Venture Creation or Small Business at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
This 4th edition:
• Includes practical activities and case studies to help you gain essential skills and understand the challenges involved in creating a new business venture
• Covers theoretical concepts and the latest research findings to develop a deeper understanding of entrepreneurship
• Examines contrasting critical and historical perspectives on entrepreneurship and encourages debate
• Features a strong focus on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Essential reading for students taking modules in Entrepreneurship, New Venture Creation or Small Business at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Varieties of Entrepreneurship
PART I Entrepreneurship in Practice
Chapter 3. Visions: Creating New Ventures
Chapter 4. Opportunities: Nurturing Creativity and Innovation
Chapter 5. People: Leading Teams and Networks
Chapter 6. Markets: Understanding Customers and Competitors
Chapter 7. Operations: Implementing Technologies, Processes and Controls
Chapter 8. Accounts: Interpreting Financial Performance
Chapter 9. Finances: Raising Capital for New Ventures
PART II Perspectives on Entrepreneurship
Chapter 10. Research Matters: Introduction and Overview
Chapter 11. Individual Perspectives: Beyond the ‘Heroic’ Entrepreneur
Chapter 12. Social Perspectives: Understanding People and Places
Chapter 13. Economic Perspectives: Influences and Impacts
Chapter 14. Historical Perspectives: The ‘Long View’
Chapter 15. Political Perspectives: From Policy to Practice
Chapter 16. Reflections: Entrepreneurial Learning
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• PowerPoint slides: A suite of fully customisable PowerPoint slides has been included for use in lecture presentations to save preparation time. Downloadable by chapter and picking out the key points from each topic, these also make a useful class handout.
• A Teaching Guide: A guide that includes additional case studies, teaching plans, ideas for assessment, and SAGE journals articles has been included to support lecturers.
• PowerPoint slides: A suite of fully customisable PowerPoint slides has been included for use in lecture presentations to save preparation time. Downloadable by chapter and picking out the key points from each topic, these also make a useful class handout.
• A Teaching Guide: A guide that includes additional case studies, teaching plans, ideas for assessment, and SAGE journals articles has been included to support lecturers.
- New content on population ecology and industrial districts/clusters; the economic, social and environmental arguments for intervention; and ambidextrous learning.
- New and updated case studies on decarbonizing SMEs; entrepreneurial histories of female African American entrepreneurs; AI startups; and organisations such as COOK, Fearne & Rosie.
- Examples updated with the latest news and statistics plus updated references.