Planet Entrepreneur: The World Entrepreneurship Forum's Guide to Business Success Around the World -- Contents -- About the World Entrepreneurship Forum -- World Entrepreneurship Forum's Founding Members Definition -- Preface by Tugrul Atamer -- Acknowledgments -- Author Note -- Section I: The New World -- Chapter 1: The Global Entrepreneurial Revolution -- The Entrepreneurial Tsunami -- The Entrepreneur -- The Once and Future of Entrepreneurship -- The Global Entrepreneurial Revolution -- Social Entrepreneurship -- Transforming Government's Role -- Private Support of Entrepreneurship -- So How Does This Impact You? -- Chapter 2: The Entrepreneurial Technological Transformation -- Tech Entrepreneurs 1.0 -- Tech Entrepreneurs 2.0 -- Tech Entrepreneurs 3.0 -- The Case of the Question Box -- The Bottom Line -- Section II: Explorers of the New World -- Chapter 3: Entrepreneurs: The New Global Adventurers -- The New Global Adventurers -- Attributes of an Entrepreneur -- Vision -- Emotional Intelligence -- Trusting Your Judgment -- Tolerance of Ambiguity -- Being Open-Minded -- A Sense of Humor -- The Adventurer as Entrepreneur -- Chapter 4: Going Green: Business as an Agent of Change -- The Seeds of Change -- The Emergence of the Green Economy Paradigm -- New Business Models for a New Era -- Sustainable Development in Action -- Adapta Sertão: Improving Small-Farmer Livelihoods through Green Entrepreneurship -- New Metrics to Assess Success -- Looking Forward -- Chapter 5: Social Entrepreneurship and the End of Charity -- My Life as a Filipino Social Entrepreneur -- The Age of the Social Entrepreneur -- Radical Change: The Mood of the Times -- Global Proof -- Challenges of Social Entrepreneurship -- How Does One Become a Social Entrepreneur? -- Chapter 6: Empowering Women and Minority Entrepreneurship -- Female Entrepreneurs.

Minority Entrepreneurship -- What Does It Take to Live the Dream? -- The Path of the Entrepreneur -- Passion -- Invest in Yourself -- Risk Taking -- Understand Your Financials -- Know Your Market -- Social Capital -- Social Media -- Pivoting -- Collaborations -- Chapter 7: Untapped Potential at the Base of the Pyramid -- Problems at the Top of the Pyramid, Too -- A New Equilibrium -- The Poverty Penalty -- Learning Curve -- Solutions I -- Solutions II: Aspiration Marketing -- The Next Level: Cross-Sector Collaboration -- A Peek into the Future -- Section III: The Toolkit -- Chapter 8: Hello Entrepreneurs, Goodbye Borders -- How I Got This Way -- Peace in Our Time? -- The New Digital Economic Age -- Angel Investors: The Where, What, Why, How, and Who -- What You Really Need to Know about Angel Investors -- Top 10 Things to Know about Angel Investors -- Ready, Set, Go! -- Chapter 9: New Financing for a New Era -- The Need for New Financing -- The Crowdfunding Model -- The Potential Impact of Crowdfunding -- The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act -- Crowdfunding Trends All Around the Globe -- Understanding the Tool -- The Shape of Things to Come -- Chapter 10: Social Media: The Game Changer -- Welcome to a Brand New World -- On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! -- The Door to Influence Is Open -- Storytelling for Brands: Can You Tell a Story? -- One Story, Multiple Media -- Co-Creation of Causes and Brands: Leveling the Playing Field -- Clients as Collaborators -- To Tap into the Audience, Listen -- Engage Your Network -- Responses Build Relationships -- Speed Improves Conversions -- Approaches to Social Media -- Understanding Distinct Media -- Examining the Competition -- Measuring your Return on Investment -- Be Authentic and Transparent -- Chapter 11: Paradigm Shifts in Education -- Sweden -- Gothenburg Region -- Ung Företagsamhet (UF).

How Do You Start from Scratch? -- Thoughts and Reflections -- Chapter 12: Creating an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem -- An Unexpected Call -- The Earthquake -- Inspired by Immersion -- The Pitch -- Getting Started -- Global Validation -- Our Prototype -- The Measurable Impact (ROI) -- Growth -- Success Stories -- Conclusion -- Section IV: Joining the Entrepreneurship Revolution -- Chapter 13: Intrapreneurship -- Why Should Your Business Be Thinking about Intrapreneurship? -- The Intraprenurial Culture -- What Intraprenurial Companies Do Right -- Global Intrapreneurship -- Tips for Fostering Intrapreneurs -- Top 10 Ways to Create an Intraprenurial Organization -- Chapter 14: Taking Your Business Global in the Digital Age -- The Everything Guide to Going Global -- Do You Need a Mobile Website? -- The Social Network -- Understanding Your New Market -- Logistics and Payments -- Getting Customers -- Final Thoughts -- Chapter 15: The Self-Employed Entrepreneur -- The Changing Nature of Work -- The Tide of History -- Why Join the Revolution? -- Get Started -- Index.