Invisible Capital How Unseen Forces Shape Entrepreneurial Opportunity

by Rabb, Chris

• ISBN13: 9781605093079
• ISBN10: 1605093076
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-10-21
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Summary

Writer, consultant and speaker Chris Rabb coined the term "invisible capital" to represent the unseen forces that dramatically impact entrepreneurial viability when a good attitude, a great idea, and hard work simply aren't enough. In his book,Invisible Capital: How Unseen Forces Shape Entrepreneurial Opportunity, Rabb puts forth concrete and effective ways entrepreneurs and their advocates can build and grow sustainable enterprises amid these unseen forces created by society's uneven playing field. By honoring democratic ideals, challenging assumptions, and reframing how success is defined, Rabb illuminates the promise of commonwealth entrepreneurship. This compelling and often counter-intuitive book illustrates how broad and meaningful entrepreneurial opportunity benefits not just individual entrepreneurs, but local communities and society at large.

Author Biography

A native of Chicago, Chris Rabb is a visiting researcher at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and is a fellow at Demos, a non-partisan think-tank in New York City.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Dreaming a Difficult Dream	p. 21
The Landscape of Modern American Enterprise	p. 37
Invisible Capital Exposed	p. 51
Democratizing Entrepreneurial Opportunity	p. 83
Reframing Entrepreneurial Success...and Failure	p. 115
Toward Commonwealth Entrepreneurship	p. 133
Notes	p. 153
Acknowledgments	p. 161
Resources	p. 166
Index	p. 167
About the Author	p. 172
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