Dr Donald L Sexton is one of the leading figures in the field of entrepreneurship. He is particularly well-known for his research work in the field, and has written many best-selling texts on the subject, including four state-of-the-art books.Dr Hans Landstrom is Professor of Business Administration at Halmstad University, Sweden and adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Bödo Graduate School of Business in Norway. He also works as research co-ordinator at the Scandinavian Institute for Research in Entrepreneurship, is co-founder of the Scandinavian Institute for Research in Entrepreneurship, and is currently President of the European Council for Small Business and Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Swedish Foundation for Small Business Research.