Recommended Texts and Supporting References

While learning material is provided through the Olafika Toolkit, students are responsible for sourcing and ordering their own textbooks.

 

 

1. TEXTS:

1. Kadhikwa Twapewa. 2018: Successful Entrepreneurship: 20 Nuggets of Truth:
2. Olafika SME Business Toolkit 2^nd Edition

• Who Owns the Ice House

1. Swanson, Lee A. Business Plan Development Guide. 8^th​^​Edition. OER https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/business-plan-development-g uide

 

1. Swanson, Lee A. Entrepreneurship and Innovation Tool Kit. 3rd Edition

OER https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/entrepreneurship-and-innova tion-toolkit

• Frederick, H., O’Connor, A., & Kuratko, D. (2016). Entrepreneurship theory process practice (4^th ed.).

 

Recommended reading:

Books:

• Massey, C. (Ed.) (2011). Managing the small firm in New Zealand. Pearson.
• Timmons, J. A., Gillin, L. M., Burshtein, S. L., & Spinelli, S. (2011). New venture creation. Entrepreneurship for the 21st century – A Pacific Rim perspective. There are many earlier editions of this text that can be used. McGraw-Hill.
• Osterwalder, A. & Pigneur, Y. (2010). Business model generation. Wiley.
• Blank, S. & Dorf, B. (2012). The startup owner’s manual: The step-by-step guide for building a great company. K&S Ranch.
• Ries, E. (2011). The lean startup: How today’s entrepreneurs use continuous innovation to create radically successful businesses. Crown Business.
• Audretsch, D. B., Falck, O., Heblich, S., & Lederer (Eds.) (2011). Handbook of research on innovation and entrepreneurship. Edward Elgar.