Institutional Case Studies on Necessity Entrepreneurship

Edited by Jeremi Brewer, CoFounder & CEO Elevate, Ballard Fellow, Brigham Young University and Stephen W. Gibson, The Academy for Creating Enterprise, US

• Contents:Foreword: Alejandro PoiréIntroduction: Jeremi B. BrewerPART I GOVERNMENT FUNDED PROGRAMS1. Supporting the Transition from Unemployment to Self-employment—A Comparative Analysis of Governmental Support Programs across EuropeMelvin Haas and Peter Vogel2. From Unemployment to Self-employment: Government Support Programs in GreeceArgyro Nikiforou3. Pete Suazo Business CenterGladys Gonzalez, Robert Heyn and Jessica PinoPART II PRIVATE / NON-GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS4. Bharatiya Yuva Shakti TrustRaj K. Shankar5. Hanhua GuaranteeLingzhi Zhang and Spencer Brown6. Prospera: A Case for Microenterprise among Necessity EntrepreneursMacarena Hernández, Gabriela Enrigue and Justin Oldroyd7. The Academy for Creating EnterpriseJeremi Brewer and Stephen W. GibsonPART III PROMISING HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMS8. Entrepreneurship Finance LabAsim Khwaja, Bailey Klinger and Colin Casey9. Building a Scalable Training Solution for Necessity Entrepreneurs in the Missing MiddleJeff Brownlow10. SEBRAE: Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas EmpresasJeff Roberts and Nathalia Myrrha11. Self-reliance Through Self-employment: An Approach by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsGeoffrey K. Davis and Andrew Maxfield12. Microfranchising: A Solution to Necessity EntrepreneurshipPhilip Webb and Jason FairbournePART IV THE NEXT STEPConclusionJeremi Brewer and Stephen W. GibsonIndex

Acclaim for the first volume:'This groundbreaking exploration of the concept of necessity entrepreneurship cuts to the heart of the culture wars with potential ramifications for public policy. Central to this volume is the question, ''What is culture?''. The politically incorrect conclusion that some cultures are ''progress''-prone, while others may be ''progress''-resistant, should anoint new generations of educators to rise to this challenge. The dilemma is, how do we maintain respect for cultural diversity while at the same time, encouraging subsistent families and communities to become more self-sufficient? The answer to this question will determine, in large part, the direction of our welfare policies in the government as well as our philanthropy in the private sector.' --Hilaire Kallendorf, Texas A&M University