A business plan for a small business
Chad Frank and Kyle Carson both in their 20's worked for one of the largest package delivery services in the world but their jobs on the package-sorting line were just jobs Chad and Kyle wanted more from their work than their current jobs could offer that what led them to buy a local auto detailing business, Precision Auto Detai ...continues
If you were starting a business and you planned to invest 75,000 in the business but your financial forecasts indicate that you will need another 650,000 and two banks have turned you down both of them citing the risk involved in small business startups and one of the SBDC consultants suggest to you to consider searching out equ ...continues
Characteristics of an entrepreneur.
You just received an email from your high school friend, Bill. You went to college, and then business school, while Bill stayed in your home town. Despite the differences in your paths, you are still very good friends. He's considering a life-changing opportunity and needs your help. Bill Hudson was a real craftsman when it c ...continues
You belong to a small business owner networking group. The main purpose of the group is to share leads, but occasionally, you discuss global issues. In addition, the group has an online discussion forum. The following threads have recently been posted on the discussion forum. Respond to each and comment on at least one other ...continues
Ralph Emerson thought he'd been a librarian long enough, and when the opportunity to open a small tobacco, pipe, and cigar shop in the newly renovated downtown business district arose, he was ready to act. Pipe Dreams is a franchisor of smoke shops, and was founded eight years ago by a noted tobacconist in New York City. The con ...continues
A Business Plan for Precision Auto Detailing.
Chad Frank and Kyle Carson, both in their 20s, worked for one of the largest package delivery services in the world, but their jobs on the package-sorting line were just that—jobs. Chad and Kyle wanted more from their work than their current jobs could offer. That’s what led them to buy a local auto detailing business, Precision ...continues
What we can do to improve our ratios so we can qualify for a loan?
"Who can figure bankers?" Pehr Weisengraf mumbled as he returned to the office of his small candy manufacturing business, Professional Confectioners. "They're willing to lend money only to those business owners who don't really need it. If you can prove you don't need it, they’ll throw it at your feet. Unfortunately, we need it, ...continues
Visit the U.S. State Department Web site at http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/ (scroll down to the "geographic regions") and select a region of the world that interests you. Select three countries from this region and read the material provided on that country. Select the country that you believe would be most conducive to a sm ...continues
1.) What advice would you offer an entrepreneur interested in launching a global business effort? 2.) Explain the statement "For each benefit gained by regulation, there is a cost."
After reading the selected file, please give me your opinion on the following questions. 1. Which entrepreneurial/small business owner characteristics does Bill have that may be important to his success? 2. Which characteristics could lead to his failure? 3. What steps should Bill take to avoid the pitfalls common to a sm ...continues
