The Emergence of the Urban Entrepreneur: How the Growth of Cities and the Sharing Economy Are Driving a New Breed of Innovators

Combining emerging trends in collaboration, democratization, and urbanization, this book examines the emergence of entrepreneurship and innovation as a primarily urban phenomenon, explains why urban environments are rapidly attracting global innovators across three distinct forms of "urbanpreneurship," and lights the path forward for entrepreneurs, innovators, and city governments.

Documents how the integration of three converging trends collaboration, democratization, and urbanization contribute to what the author calls the "Urbanpreneur Spiral"

Presents eye-opening insights and reflections on the current and future state of entrepreneurship and innovation in society

Explains why today's cities are the primary source of opportunities for new entrepreneurs

Pays much-needed attention to the growing role of local governments in fostering entrepreneurship and innovation