..., this query will consider methods used in the period between the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement to show legitimacy in black economic endeavors. Three Atlanta entrepreneurs’ efforts will be used as demonstrative examples. Findings The overarching aim of this investigation of economic...

...Mathew Todres; James Reveley Purpose Arguably, how psychohistorians treat entrepreneur life-writing interiorizes the autobiographer’s self, thereby limiting the extent to which self can be accessed by researchers. By advocating a different approach, based on socio-narratology, this paper provides...

... lesson. The medium that acts as an entrepreneur on the cutting edge can also be the message. For a medium that is ubiquitous, the message is the content of the medium. This appears to be the reason why Parco continues to successfully redefine its identities and strategies. Originality/value...

... up starting several new business ventures. The paper seeks to recount WOC's experiences and then apply them to similar issues faced by entrepreneurs in a modern‐day developing economy. Design/methodology/approach Using qualitative inquiry through archival research, the paper examines...

... and mentee; Machlup's contribution to his graduate students, and the extent to which his students incorporated the learning into their own work. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Mentoring Entrepreneurs Business development That the economist Fritz Machlup made major contributions...

.... Originality/value This is the first paper of which the authors are aware that considers issues related to community dis‐entrepreneurship. The paper highlights the importance of effective community leadership. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Management technique History Entrepreneurs...

... Entrepreneurs Corporate social responsibility This paper explores the special theme of this issue by analyzing a novel written by the author of the War of the Worlds, H.G. Wells. It aims to contribute to the investigation proposed here: how were general themes of business ethics discussed...

.../value Our findings indicate that there may be an important distinction between family firms and entrepreneurial organizations. That is, all family firms are not necessarily entrepreneurial, especially early on in their company life cycle. Family firms Paper industry Entrepreneurs Sweden Finland...