Essentials of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, Global Edition, 9th edition

Published by Pearson (October 3, 2018) © 2019

  • Norman M Scarborough Presbyterian College
  • Jeffrey R. Cornwall Belmont University
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For courses in small business management, entrepreneurship, and new venture creation and/or management.

The foundation to building a successful business

Taking a practical, hands-on approach to entrepreneurship, this text equips students with the tools and critical-thinking skills they need for business success. Now in its 9th EditionEssentials of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management teaches students how to successfully launch and manage a business. By dissecting case studies, examining successes and failures in the context of the market, and observing the tactics used by today’s most successful small business ventures, students can develop the skills that will give them a unique advantage in a hotly competitive environment.

  • SECTION I: THE CHALLENGE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP 
  • 1. The Foundations of Entrepreneurship 
  • 2. Ethics and Social Responsibility: Doing the Right Thing 
  • 3. Creativity and Innovation: Keys to Entrepreneurial Success
  • SECTION II: THE ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY BEGINS
  • 4. Conducting a Feasibility Analysis and Designing a Business Model 
  • 5. Crafting a Business Plan and Building a Solid Strategic Plan
  • 6. Forms of Business Ownership
  • 7. Buying an Existing Business
  • 8. Franchising and the Entrepreneur
  • SECTION III: LAUNCHING THE BUSINESS 
  • 9. Building a Powerful Bootstrap Marketing Plan 
  • 10. E-Commerce and the Entrepreneur 
  • 11. Pricing and Credit Strategies 
  • 12. Creating a Successful Financial Plan 
  • 13. Managing Cash Flow 
  • 14. Choosing the Right Location and Layout 
  • SECTION IV: PUTTING THE BUSINESS PLAN TO WORK: SOURCES OF FUNDS 
  • 15. Sources of Financing: Equity and Debt 
  • 16. Global Aspects of Entrepreneurship 
  • 17. Building a New Venture Team and Planning for the Next Generation
  • Appendix: The Daily Perc Business Plan 
  • Cases

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