Information

Information is used throughout a new venture by all parties, including the entrepreneur, to initiate and develop the venture's foundation as well as to maintain and grow the business. It is the foundational building block for knowledge and is found in every facet of entrepreneurial and new ventures. Because “infoglut” can lead to an overload, there are tools to control the amount of information to which one is exposed; to discern the relevant aspects of information; to differentiate the forms of information; to assess integrity, veracity, and reliability; to enhance the security of data in areas such as privacy issues [Page 253]and confidentiality; and to educate entrepreneurs on numerous legal issues concerning ownership and duplication or use. Information is crucial to the entrepreneur, but the ...