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Kopf schlägt Kapital

Günter Faltin

Business & StrategyEconomics & Finance
Publish date
2008
Publisher
Hanser Fachbuchverlag
Description
Günter Faltin's book Kopf schlägt Kapital outlines an approach to entrepreneurship that prioritizes conceptual design over financial resources. The author argues that aspiring founders can minimize risk and initial costs by assembling business models from existing market components rather than establishing every operational function internally. Drawing on his background in academia and commerce, Faltin presents a framework for systematic concept development and testing. The work is aimed at prospective founders, students, and innovators seeking to launch sustainable ventures without relying on substantial start-up capital.
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    Joseph A. Schumpeter

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  2. On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation

    David Ricardo

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    Provides the economic theoretical foundation for comparative cost advantages utilized in component-based business creation.

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  3. Banker to the Poor

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    Referenced as a model for social entrepreneurship and proving that unconventional thinking beats traditional capital.

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  4. Innovation and Entrepreneurship

    Peter F. Drucker

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    Cited to distinguish entrepreneurial conceptual design from administrative business management tasks.

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  5. The Art of the Start

    Guy Kawasaki

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    Referenced regarding bootstrapping strategies and pitching core business ideas efficiently.

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  6. The Wealth of Nations

    Adam Smith

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    Cited regarding the division of labor that enables modern outsourcing of business components.

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