Table of Contents
Foreword xi
Introduction xv
Part I The Problem: The Business Environment Is Stacked Against Most Startups 1
Chapter 1 There's Something Happening Here 3
Chapter 2 Startups Should Be Booming! 26
Chapter 3 Entrepreneurs Make the World Go Round 43
Chapter 4 A Crusader as an Accidental Entrepreneur 61
Chapter 5 Extreme Positions 70
Chapter 6 Unintended Consequences 83
Chapter 7 Corporate Darwinism, Technology, and Greed 106
Part II Solutions: Building Bridges to Level the Playing Field 117
Chapter 8 Game-Changing Public Policies 119
Chapter 9 Can-Do Fever 147
Chapter 10 Shark Tanks, Mentors, and More 168
Conclusion 195
Appendix A Starter List of Organizations Supporting Entrepreneurship 200
Appendix B Starter List of University Programs Supporting Entrepreneurship 233
Endnotes 256
Acknowledgments 273