There has been an explosion of interest in entrepreneurs in the popular media as well as in business policy & education But what do entrepreneurs do? What is entrepreneurship & why is it important? What is distinctive about entrepreneurs? & where do they come from? In this Very Short Introduction Paul Westhead & Mike Wright weave a pathway through the debates about entrepreneurship providing a guide to the entrepreneurial process They look at how the actions of entrepreneurs are shaped by the external environment & availability of resources consider the types of organizations in which entrepreneurs can be found & look at the diversity in their backgrounds experience & how they think & learn Lastly they consider the impact that entrepreneurs have on modern market economies & look at the future of entrepreneurship in our increasingly globalized world ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable