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About the Authors
Acknowledgements
Dedication
Preface
1
What is Entrepreneurship?
1.1
Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship – Defining What We Mean by Small Business
1.2
How Small Businesses Helped Shape America
1.3
Why Start Your Own Business?
1.4
Dispelling the Myths about Small Business Ownership: It’s a Lot of Work!
2
Understanding the Basics of Business
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2.1
Business Ownership Models
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2.2
Service Businesses vs. Product Businesses
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2.3
Franchising
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2.4
Self-Employment vs. Entrepreneurship
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2.5
The Characteristics and Mindset of an Entrepreneur
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3
How Do I Determine a Good Idea and Opportunity?
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3.1
The Timmons Framework
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3.2
Generating a Good Idea
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3.3
Evaluating the Idea: Opportunity Assessment Plans
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3.4
Nailing Down the Idea: Planning for Product or Service Development
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4
How Do I Write a Marketing Plan?
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4.1
Market Research Methods
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4.2
Target Markets
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4.3
The Marketing Mix
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4.4
Writing the Marketing Plan
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5
How Do I Perform Financial Analysis?
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5.1
Funding Source Options
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5.2
How Do I Estimate Needed Funding?
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5.3
How Do I Read Financial Statements?
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5.4
How Do I Perform A Break-Even Analysis?
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5.5
How do I Write a Financial Plan?
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How Do I Write an Operational Plan?
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6.1
Location
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6.2
Facilities and Equipment
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6.3
Employees and Insurance
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6.4
Suppliers, Supplier Management and Cost Decisions
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6.5
Writing the Operational Plan
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How to Write a Management Plan
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7.1
Building a Team
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7.2
Organizational Structures
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7.3
Writing the Organization and Management Plan
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8
How to Put Together a Business Plan
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8.1
Formal vs. Informal Business Plans: When You Need Each
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8.2
The Components of a Business Plan: From the Executive Summary through the Appendix
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8.3
Resources to Help You Prepare Your Plan and Obtain Funding
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8.4
Presenting the Plan to Potential Investors
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9
How Do I Manage Change?
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9.1
Understanding Factors that Impact the Business
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9.2
External Factors
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9.3
Internal Factors
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9.4
Additional Considerations for Managing Change
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10
Handling Human Resources
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10.1
Recruitment, Selection, and Hiring Process
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10.2
Training and Development
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10.3
Compensation
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10.4
Other HR Considerations
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11
How Do I Grow My Business?
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11.1
External Sources of Growth
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11.2
Internal Sources for Growth
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11.3
Models for Innovation and Growth Management
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12
Planning for the Future
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12.1
Succession Planning
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12.2
The Future of Entrepreneurship
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