Differentiating Entrepreneurs from Small Business Owners: A Conceptualization*

James W. Carland, Frank Hoy, William R. Boulton and Jo Ann C. Carland
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James W. Carland: Western Carolina University
Frank Hoy: University of Georgia
William R. Boulton: University of Georgia
Jo Ann C. Carland: Western Carolina University

A chapter in Entrepreneurship, 2007, pp 73-81 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The literature of small business and entrepreneurship is explored. It is established that, although there is an overlap between entrepreneurial firms and small business firms, they are different entities. Using the 1934 work of Schumpeter and recognizing the additions to the field of current writers, a conceptual framework is established for the differentiation of entrepreneurs from small business owners.

Keywords: Small Business; Family Business; Entrepreneurial Firm; Entrepreneurship Research; Entrepreneurial Venture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-48543-8_3

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