The entrepreneurial experience :

confronting career dilemmas of the start-up executive

W. Gibb Dyer, Jr.

Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the Library of Congress catalog
Counter
     Preface                                                 xi
     The Author                                           xvii
     Introduction: What Are the Dilemmas of an
                Entrepreneurial Career? I

                        Part One: Early Career Dilemmas

        1.      Am I an Entrepreneur?   15
        2.      How Do I Get Started?   32
        3.      How Do I Manage Problems with Partners
                and Boards?  53
        4       How Do I Balance Work and Familv?74

                        Part Two: Midcareer Dilemmas

        5.      Why Is It So Lonely at the Top? 91
        6.      How Do I Stay in Control of My Business? 107
        7.      Should I Hire Professional Managers? 128
        8.      Should I Employ Family Members? 145

                        Part Three: Late Career Dilemmas
        
        9.      Should I Retire?                                    167

        10.     How Do I Prepare My Business for the
        Future? 181

        11.     What Should I Leave to My Family?  192

                       Part Four: Developing a
                Successful Entrepreneurial Career

        12.     Who Can Help the Entrepreneur? Strategies for
        Family, Co-Workers, and Consultants               209

        13.     Can I Meet the Challenge of an
        Entrepreneurial Career?  228

        Resource: Interview Questions 242
        Notes   249
        Index   263