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OLIVER HAGAN holds the Herzog Chair in Free Enterprise at Baldwin-Wallace College.

CAROL RIVCHUN is the Director of the Small Business Management Center of COSE, the small business division of the Greater Cleveland Growth Association.

DONALD SEXTON holds the William H. Davis Chair in the American Free Enterprise System at Ohio State University.

The authors of this study bring into perspective the woman entrepreneur and some of the unique problems she faces as the owner and operator of her own business. The book follows the entrepreneurial process from concept development through expansion, growth, and transitions to an extablished business.

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Contributors examine the issues surrounding the financing of entrepreneurially-driven companies owned and operated by women. They further discuss the methods by which women in business can expand their management capabilities; the practical use of a working board of directors; and the importance of networking. Finally, the book explores the succession process in relation to entrepreneurs, their organizations, and successors. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Introduction

Overview

The Woman Entrepreneur: Problems and Prescriptions for Success in the Future by Robert D. Hisrich

Concept Development and Funding

In the Beginning . . . Concept Development, Feasibility Analysis, and Value Creation by Alan L. Carsrud

Financing Woman-Owned Entrepreneurial Firms by David J. Brophy

Expanding Capabilities

The Board of Directors: A Tool for the Future by Roger H. Ford

Networking Among Women Entrepreneurs by Howard Aldrich

Growth and Transition

Growth Decisions and Growth Patterns of Women-Owned Enterprises by Donald L. Sexton

Transition Planning and Succession for Women Entrepreneurs by Nancy Bowman-Upton

Research on Women-Owned Business: Current Status and Future Directions by Donald L. Sexton

Appendix: Sources of Assistance to Women Entrepreneurs by Robert H. Brockhaus, Sr

Index