Learning Objectives

At the end of this chapter you should be able to:

1.Describe factors that affect the adoption of ICT by entrepreneurs and small firms

2. Discuss the ways that entrepreneurs can strategically use ICT

3. Explain how different environments and policies can affect the adoption of ICT by entrepreneurs and small firms

4. Describe the different ways that entrepreneurs can utilise e-business and trading on the Internet

5. Discuss the potential business benefits of ICT and Internet use

6. Describe some drawbacks of Internet business strategies that must be taken into account by firms

7. Discuss the strategic benefits of collective/collaborative online presence for firms

8. Describe entrepreneurial e-business strategies

9. Describe examples