Effective Small Business Management: An Entrepreneurial Approach - Hardcover

Scarborough, Norman M.; Zimmerer, Thomas W.

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9780131469846: Effective Small Business Management: An Entrepreneurial Approach

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ISBN 10: 0131469843 ISBN 13: 9780131469846

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2005

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This practical, applied book focuses on business planning and the day-to-day issues of running a small business. This book stands out from others through it's extensive integration of developing a business plan, and specifically through its itegration of Business Plan Pro software (the most popular commercial software package used for business plan development).

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This text offers practical, hands-on advice for all areas of concern to the small business student -- e.g., business plans, financing, location and layout, marketing, advertising and promotion, purchasing, inventory, crime, computers, human resource management, business law and government regulation.

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Exceptionally practical, this best-selling book teaches budding entrepreneurs the "hands-on" tools and techniques for launching and managing a small business the right way -- and to imbue it with the staying power necessary to succeed and grow in the hotly competitive environment of the 21st century. Describes the key components of a business plan; provides step-by-step details on how to build one (including marketing and financial considerations); presents a sample plan; and shows how to put the business plan to work and how to secure funding. Explains how to use marketing and technology to gain a competitive edge -- including the World Wide Web and its application as a business tool. Discusses the importance of location and layout; techniques for enhancing profitability; how to manage people; the legal aspects of small business (including succession, ethics, and government regulation); global business opportunities; and trends shaping the business environment beyond 2000. Provides comprehensive cases and an abundance of real-world examples. For anyone interested in starting, managing, and growing a small business.

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