DocumentCode
430099
Title
Understanding the sustainable entrepreneur
Author
Choi, D.Y. ; Gray, E.R.
Author_Institution
Coll. of Bus. Adm., Loyola Marymount Univ., Los Angles, CA, USA
Volume
2
fYear
2004
fDate
18-21 Oct. 2004
Firstpage
708
Abstract
This work examines the venture development processes of sustainable entrepreneurs, i.e., entrepreneurs who create profitable companies that also pursue environmental or social causes. We identified and analyzed over 20 successful sustainable entrepreneurs in various industries. Obtained are insights into how these unorthodox entrepreneurs initiated, grew and built their exemplary companies.
Keywords
organisational aspects; sustainable development; entrepreneurial process; social entrepreneurship; sustainable entrepreneur; venture development process; Biotechnology; Clothing; Companies; Educational institutions; Environmental economics; Financial management; Food industry; Innovation management; Marketing management; Power generation economics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering Management Conference, 2004. Proceedings. 2004 IEEE International
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8519-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMC.2004.1407471
Filename
1407471
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