Enterprising Capital: A Study of Enterprise Development and the Institutions which Finance it

Simon Harris, Chris Bovaird

Avebury, 1996 - Business & Economics - 206 pages

This study focuses on organizations directly charged with the task of fostering young business growth with the provision of capital. It provides an historical and international perspective on the issue, and examines the current state of venture capital and the "finance gap".

Contents

• The legacy: 29
• Institutional capital for enterprise now: 51
• Greater London Enterprise: 73
• Birmingham Technology: 91
• Lancashire Enterprises: 114
• Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation: 126
• 1 NYSSTF projects funded and funding granted: 139
• The elements of enterprising capital: 151
• 2 Different foci of the organisations studied: 152
• 11 Resourcing additional skills and counsel: 165
• Enterprising capital organisations: 178
• Bibliography: 198

Bibliographic information

• Title: Enterprising Capital: A Study of Enterprise Development and the Institutions which Finance it; Avebury Series in Philosophy; Stirling School of Management Series; Stirling management series
• Authors: Simon Harris, Chris Bovaird
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Avebury, 1996
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Jun 28, 2007
• ISBN: 1859720927, 9781859720929
• Length: 206 pages
• Subjects: Business & Economics / Corporate Finance / General; Business & Economics / Industries / Financial Services