Essentials of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management /
Thomas W. Zimmerer; Norman M Scarborough
- 4th ed.
- New Delhi : Pearson Education, 2007.
- 592 p. : illustrations ;
Includes bibliographical reference and indexes.
I. THE CHALLENGE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP. 1. The Foundations of Entrepreneurship 2. Inside the Entrepreneurial Mind: From Ideas to Reality II. BUILDING THE BUSINESS PLAN: BEGINNING CONSIDERATIONS. 3. Strategic Management and the Entrepreneur 4. Forms of Ownership and Franchising 5. Buying an Existing Business III. BUILDING THE BUSINESS PLAN: MARKETING CONSIDERATIONS. 6. Building a Marketing Plan 7. E-Commerce and the Entrepreneur 8. Advertising and Pricing for Profit IV. BUILDING THE BUSINESS PLAN: FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS 9. Managing Cash Flow 10. Creating a Successful Financial Plan 11. Crafting a Winning Business Plan V. PUTTING THE BUSINESS PLAN TO WORK: BUILDING A COMPETITIVE EDGE 12. Sources of Financing: Equity and Debt 13. Choosing a Location and Layout 14. Global Aspects of Entrepreneurship 15. Building and Leading a Successful Team End notes Index
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Small business--Management. New business enterprises--Management. Entrepreneurship.