Entrepreneurship: Starting and Operating A Small Business, Global Edition, 4th edition

Published by Pearson (1 June 2015) © 2016

  • Steve Mariotti Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
  • Caroline Glackin University of North Carolina at Pembroke
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A Comprehensive, Practical Approach to Starting a Business

For fledgling entrepreneurs and business students, Entrepreneurship: Starting and Operating A Small Business untangles the complex economic, financial, and professional considerations surrounding business ownership and operations.

In its 4th Edition, Entrepreneurship takes a critical look at contemporary entrepreneurial successes, allowing students with a range of business interests to engage with and draw insight from the text. Balancing real-world case studies with thoughtful instruction, Entrepreneurship leads students to develop their business plans step by step, at the end of each chapter. This approach allows students to internalise different aspects of business ownership at a self-guided pace. The authors’ combined business acumen and educational expertise make for a fluid transfer of business concepts between text, instructor, and student. Students will relish the opportunity to start drawing up a business plan right away, enhancing their experience both in and out of classroom.

Table of contents

  1. 1. Entrepreneurs Recognize Opportunities
  2. 2. The Business Plan: Road Map to Success
  3. 3. Creating Business from Opportunity
  4. 4. Exploring Your Market
  5. 5. Developing the Right Marketing Mix and Plan
  6. 6. Smart Selling and Effective Customer Service
  7. 7. Understanding and Managing Start-Up, Fixed, and Variable Costs
  8. 8. Using Financial Statements to Guide a Business
  9. 9. Cash Flow and Taxes
  10. 10. Financing Strategy & Tactics
  11. 11. Addressing Legal Issues and Managing Risk
  12. 12. Operating for Success
  13. 13. Management, Leadership, & Ethical Practices
  14. 14. Franchising, Licensing, and Harvesting: Cashing in Your Brand

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