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ACTING ENTREPRENEURIALLY

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     With an understanding of entrepreneurial mindset, motivation, and behavior, and insights into the key industry and market forces, you are well prepared to develop your entrepreneurial ideas. Our final chapters on value innovation and opportunity identification conclude our discussion of the Opportunity Analysis Canvas.

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