Technopreneurship / edited by Tina Sachdeva.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Developmental process of technopreneurship -- Growth of the enterprise software industry -- Information technology in entrepreneurship marketing -- Entrepreneurial growth -- Internet and entrepreneurial development -- Principles of innovation and entrepreneurship -- Entrepreneurship business planning management -- Entrepreneurial finance.

"Technopreneurship is one of the major extensions of entrepreneurship. Technopreneur is a new age entrepreneur who makes use of technology to come out with something new to make some innovation. Once the person succeeds in it, s/he exploits his/er achievement in the market to make money. A technopreneur operates business differently for many other businessman. The business of a technopreneur has high growth potential and high leverage of knowledge and intellectual property. A technoprenuer is an entrepreneur who is technology savvy, creative, innovative, dynamic, dares to be different and take the unexplored path, and very passionate about their work. They take challenges and strive to lead their life with greater success. They don't fear to fail. They take failure as a learning experience, a stimulator to look things differently and stride for next challenge. Technoprenuers continuously go through an organic process of continual improvement and always try to redefine the dynamic digital economy. Technopreneur is the person who destroys the existing economic order by introducing, new products and services, by creating new forms of organizations and by exploiting new raw materials. It is someone who perceives an opportunity and creates an organization to pursue it. A person who undertakes risks that has the chance f profit. Technopreneurs distinguishes themselves through their ability to accumulate and manage knowledge, as well as their ability to mobilized resources to achieve a specified business or social goal. Entrepreneurship is a way of thinking and acting that is opportunity obsessed, holistic approach and leadership balanced for the purpose of wealth creation. Searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity. Innovation is the specific tool of entrepreneurs, the means by which they exploits change as an opportunity for a different business or a different service. Entrepreneurship pursuit of opportunity without regard to the resources currently under one's control. The book is suitable for both developed and developing countries who intend to introduce the concept of Technopreneurship as a course at University level. Currently economic development is driven by Technological innovation and Entrepreneurship"-- Back cover.