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This chapter examines the differences between small business owner-managers and entrepreneurs. It also looks at the different types of small firms and at the small business start-up process. Entrepreneurship and small business management are not the same event. In this chapter these distinctions will be explored further. In addition, the new venture creation process will be examined. Reference will be made to a variety of models relating to the new venture creation process.

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Mazzarol, T., Reboud, S. (2020). Entrepreneurs vs. Owner-Managers. In: Small Business Management. Springer Texts in Business and Economics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9509-3_2

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