Entrepreneurship

Recapturing the Spirit of Enterprise
A New Edition of the Classic
George Gilder

The wellspring of capital will not be found on Wall Street or in the stuffy halls of corporate America, but instead in the hopes and dreams of people who want to create new products and new approaches to problem solving. It is this wellspring that will ultimately cleanse the soul of corporate America corrupted by power and age. George Gilder has substantially revised his 1984 classic for the 1990s. This authoritative book looks at what went right in the 1980s and how we can jump-start the economy of the new millenium, featuring unforgettable portraits of the entrepreneurs of today and tomorrow, from Bill Gates to members of the dynamic Cuban immigrant community of Miami.

Paperback, 275pp, Indexed, ISBN: 1-55815-201-6, $19.95

Inner-City Entrepreneurship
The Microcredit Challenge
Nitin Bhatt

Micro credit, made popular by the success of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, has been promoted as an effective tool for creating financial opportunities and spurring grassroots entrepreneurship in inner-city areas. Nitin Bhatt's insightful analysis of micro credit programs in the United States shows that while intentions have been good, the results have been less than expected. This book takes a fresh look at the systemic roots of the challenges confronting micro credit programs, asking tough questions about operational efficiency and financial viability. Bhatt's innovative, realistic recommendations for improving the performance of micro credit programs offer new possibilities for supporting and nurturing inner-city entrepreneurship.

Paperback, 202pp, Indexed, ISBN: 1-55815-517-1, $16.95