Entrepreneurship: 2000 is a one-of-a-kind, cutting edge collection of more than twenty original research papers on the entrepreneurial art, written by today's best researchers in the field. Edited and arranged by Don Sexton and Ray Smilor, these papers constitute the most extensive compilation available of current writing about entrepreneurs. Presented at The State of the Art of Entrepreneurship Conference, funded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the papers cover topics critical to entrepreneurs, including: -- births and deaths of new firms -- minority-owned entrepreneurial firms -- joint ventures and strategic alliances -- harvesting firm valueAs a reference for entrepreneurs, educators, and librarians, this book is a valuable source of insight and understanding about the current state of entrepreneurship, and its future.