PAUL D. REYNOLDS is the Paul T. Babson Chair in Entrepreneurial Studies at Babson College. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of three books, two conference proceedings, and over eighty articles and reports.SAMMIS B. WHITE is Professor of Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is the author or coauthor of two books and over 100 articles and reports.

• Preface Introduction Economic Growth and Entrepreneurial Activity: Symbiosis in Action Nascent Entrepreneurs and Business Start-ups Transformation of Business Start-ups to Fledgling New Firms Fledgling New Firms: Growth after Birth Fledgling New Firms: Persistence after Birth Written with Mary Williams Entrepreneurial Processes and Outcomes: The Influence of Gender by Nancy Carter Entrepreneurial Processes and Outcomes: The Influence of Ethnicity Overview: The Entrepreneurial Engine and Implications Appendix: Future Research on the Entrepreneurial Process References Index

PAUL D. REYNOLDS is the Paul T. Babson Chair in Entrepreneurial Studies at Babson College. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of three books, two conference proceedings, and over eighty articles and reports.SAMMIS B. WHITE is Professor of Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is the author or coauthor of two books and over 100 articles and reports.

• Preface Introduction Economic Growth and Entrepreneurial Activity: Symbiosis in Action Nascent Entrepreneurs and Business Start-ups Transformation of Business Start-ups to Fledgling New Firms Fledgling New Firms: Growth after Birth Fledgling New Firms: Persistence after Birth Written with Mary Williams Entrepreneurial Processes and Outcomes: The Influence of Gender by Nancy Carter Entrepreneurial Processes and Outcomes: The Influence of Ethnicity Overview: The Entrepreneurial Engine and Implications Appendix: Future Research on the Entrepreneurial Process References Index

PAUL D. REYNOLDS is the Paul T. Babson Chair in Entrepreneurial Studies at Babson College. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of three books, two conference proceedings, and over eighty articles and reports.SAMMIS B. WHITE is Professor of Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is the author or coauthor of two books and over 100 articles and reports.

• Preface Introduction Economic Growth and Entrepreneurial Activity: Symbiosis in Action Nascent Entrepreneurs and Business Start-ups Transformation of Business Start-ups to Fledgling New Firms Fledgling New Firms: Growth after Birth Fledgling New Firms: Persistence after Birth Written with Mary Williams Entrepreneurial Processes and Outcomes: The Influence of Gender by Nancy Carter Entrepreneurial Processes and Outcomes: The Influence of Ethnicity Overview: The Entrepreneurial Engine and Implications Appendix: Future Research on the Entrepreneurial Process References Index