... and the ways in which Ms Joy engaged in “opportunity recognition” and “effectuation” to become a successful entrepreneur. The case points out the challenges of the child care and early education field in terms of professional training, hiring practices and retaining qualified staff. It provides an aspirational...

...Minnette A. Bumpus; Nikita Floyd Theoretical basis The case should be introduced after students have been exposed to the following topics: the practice of entrepreneurship, opportunity recognition, market segmentation and minority business enterprise. Research methodology The names...

... and searching for information, connecting previously disparate information, and making evaluations on the existence of profitable business opportunities” (p. 77). Also, the case follows the creativity-based model of opportunity recognition developed by Corbett (2005) that uses experiential learning theory...

.... Reproduced by permission of Taylor and Francis Group, LLC, a division of Informa plc 2015 From Entrepreneurial Finance: Concepts and Cases by Gina Vega (2015) Licensed re-use rights only Start-up Forms of business ownership Opportunity recognition As a 16-year baby-faced boy, Tim...