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1. Introduction
1. Entrepreneurs - Risk Takers
2. Examples of Entrepreneurs
3. Characteristics & Skills
4. Lesson Summary
5. Learning Outcomes
6. Quiz 1.1
1. Entrepreneurship Defined
2. Factors of Production
3. Types of Entrepreneurs
4. Engine for Growth & Innovation
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. Quiz 1.2
1. Entrepreneurs
2. Entrepreneurial Skills
3. Entrepreneurial Competencies
4. Benefits and Risks
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 1.3
1. Could Your Hobby Be a Career?
2. A Business Plan Can Help You Decide
3. Try It Before You Commit
4. A Downfall to Making a Hobby a Career
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. Quiz 1.4
1. Business: Profit and Risk
2. Your Costs, My Profit
3. Snowball Effect
4. Lesson Summary
5. Learning Outcomes
6. Quiz 1.5
1. Small Is Relative
2. Microenterprises - Tiny Businesses
3. Small Business Dominates Economy
4. Characteristics of Small Businesses
5. Why Small Businesses Fail
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. Quiz 1.6
1. The Global Economy and Small Business
2. Small Business Advantages
3. Small Business Disadvantages
4. Lesson Summary
5. Learning Outcomes
6. Quiz 1.7
1. Introduction
1. Starting Your Own Business
2. Factors to Consider
3. Procedures
4. Potential Issues
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 2.1
1. What are First Movers?
2. Advantages
3. Disadvantages
4. Real-World Examples
5. Lesson Summary
6. First Movers - Advantages/Disadvantages
7. Learning Outcomes
8. Quiz 2.2
1. New Product Introduction
2. What Is Product Development?
3. How These New Products Come About
4. Where the Growth Comes From
5. The Cost of Product Development - ROI
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcome
8. Quiz 2.3
1. What Is a Business Model?
2. Types of Business Models
3. Business Models and Operations
4. Forming a Business Model
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz - 2.4
1. What Is Innovation?
2. Types of Innovation
3. How Does Innovation Happen?
4. Is Innovation Always Good?
5. Lesson Summary
6. Key Terms
7. Learning Outcomes
8. Quiz 2.5
1. Business Location Considerations
2. Demographics
3. Competitors
4. Traffic Patterns
5. Financial Concerns
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 2.6
1. Formation
2. Financing
3. Accounting
4. Marketing
5. Managing Employees and Operations
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. Quiz 2.7
1. Introduction
1. Steps for Starting a New Business
2. An Example
3. Lesson Summary
4. Quiz 3.1
1. Business Model & Model Canvas
2. Building Blocks of the Business Canvas
3. Lesson Summary
4. Quiz 3.2
1. What is Idea Generation?
2. How it Works
3. Idea Generation Techniques
4. Lesson Summary
5. Important Terminology
6. Learning Outcomes
7. Quiz 3.3
1. When the Light Bulb Comes On
2. Why Use a Business Model Prototype?
3. Business Model Prototype Design
4. Putting a Prototype to Work
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 3.4
1. A Fresh Idea
2. Is This a Profitable Business?
3. Business Model 2.0
4. Customer Development
5. And the Rest Is History
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 3.5
1. Introduction
1. Sole Proprietorships and Small Business
2. Advantages of Sole Proprietorship
3. Disadvantages of Sole Proprietorship
4. Lesson Summary
5. Learning Outcomes
6. Quiz 4.1
1. General Structure
2. Formation
3. Flexibility Through the Operating Agreement
4. Member-Managed vs. Manager-Managed
5. Limited Liability
6. Pass-Through Taxation
7. Lesson Summary
8. Learning Outcomes
9. Quiz 4.2
1. What Is an S Corporation?
2. S Corporation Requirements
3. S Corporation Advantages
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 4.3
1. The Corporate Form of Organization
2. Advantages of Corporations
3. Disadvantages of Corporations
4. S-Corps vs. C-Corps
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. Quiz 4.4
1. What Is Franchising?
2. Franchising Relationships
3. Financial Agreements
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 4.5
1. Franchise - A Proven Model for Success
2. Advantages of Franchises
3. Disadvantages of Franchises
4. Diversity in Franchising
5. Globalization - A Unique Challenge
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. Quiz 4.6
1. Introduction
1. Work Teams
2. Team Types
3. Benefits of Teams
4. Analysis of Work Teams
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. Quiz 5.1
1. Groups Versus Teams
2. Work Groups and Work Teams
3. Group and Team Examples
4. Lesson Summary
5. Learning Outcome
6. Quiz 5.2
1. Team Is a Verb as Well as a Noun
2. What Makes Teams Effective
3. Additional Aspects of Effectiveness
4. Lesson Summary
5. Learning Outcome
6. Quiz 5.3
1. Technologies for Group Communication
2. Groupware
3. Teleconferencing
4. Virtual Worlds
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. Quiz 5.4
1. Introduction
1. What is a Feasibility Plan?
2. Market Research
3. Competitive Analysis
4. Organizational Competence
5. Financial Analysis
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 6.1
1. What Is a Business Plan?
2. Proposal to Lenders
3. Proposal to Investors
4. Attract Prospective Employees
5. Internal Road Map
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 6.2
1. Business Plan Defined
2. Business Description and Vision
3. Market, Products, and Services
4. Organization and Management
5. Market and Sales Strategy
6. Financial Management
7. Executive Summary and Appendices
8. A Living Document and a Good Story
9. Lesson Summary
10. Learning Outcomes
11. Quiz 6.3
1. Why Have a Mission Statement?
2. How to Develop an Appropriate Mission Statement
3. Lesson Summary
4. Lesson Objective
5. Quiz 6.4
1. What Is Market Analysis?
2. Industry Demographics
3. Target Market
4. Competition & Barriers to Entry
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 6.5
1. Why a Business Plan?
2. Business Profile Section
3. Sample Profile
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 6.6
1. Introduction
1. Definition of Customer Base
2. Customer Base Maintenance & Growth
3. Lesson Summary
4. Key Terms
5. Learning Outcomes
6. Quiz 7.1
1. What is a Value Proposition?
2. 4 Steps for Value Proposition
3. Lesson Summary
4. Quiz 7.2
1. Understanding Customer Segments
2. Distinct Offers
3. Channels of Distribution
4. Vendor-Consumer Relationships
5. Affordability & Willingness to Pay
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 7.3
1. Learning from the Customer
2. The Job to be Done
3. Pains and Gains
4. Customer Pains: Why it Doesn't Work
5. Customer Gains: Why it Will Work
6. Failing to Identify Customer Jobs
7. Lesson Summary
8. Quiz 7.4
1. What Is Customer Fit?
2. Problem-Solution Fit
3. Product-Market Fit
4. Value Proposition & Customer Fit
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 7.5
1. Introduction
1. Business Environment Defined
2. External Factors
3. Internal Factors
4. Lesson Summary
5. Learning Outcomes
6. Quiz 8.1
1. Market Size Defined
2. Estimating Market Size
3. Reviewing the Opportunity
4. Lesson Summary
5. Learning Outcomes
6. Quiz 8.2
1. Technology Defined
2. Technological Change
3. Advantages of Change
4. Creative Destruction
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. Quiz 8.3
1. Market Competition Defined
2. Perfect Competition vs. Imperfect Competition
3. Rules
4. Strategy
5. Benefits of Competition
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. Quiz 8.4
1. Social Environment Defined
2. Effects of External Social Environment
3. Internal Social Environment
4. Diversity and Groupthink
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcome
7. Quiz 8.5
1. Complexity of Global Business
2. Different Political Systems
3. Different Economic Systems
4. Different Cultures
5. Meeting the Challenge
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. Quiz 8.6
1. The External Environment
2. The Economic Environment
3. The Legal Environment
4. Lesson Summary
5. Learning Outcomes
6. Quiz 8.7
1. Introduction
1. Opening the Window of Opportunity
2. Asking Questions
3. Observing Trends
4. Solving a Problem
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 9.1
1. What Is Sustainability?
2. Example of Sustainability
3. Supporting Sustainability
4. Steps for a Sustainable Business
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 9.2
1. Growth Strategies: Defined
2. Applying Growth Strategies
3. Lesson Summary
4. Quiz 9.3
1. Digital Media
2. Digital Strategy
3. Content
4. Benefits
5. SMART Plan Goals
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 9.4
1. Definition of Profitability
2. Net Profit Margin
3. Gross Profit Margin
4. Operating Margin
5. Return on Assets
6. Return on Equity
7. Lesson Summary
8. Vocabulary & Definitions
9. Learning Outcomes
10. Quiz 9.5
1. How Much Is Enough?
2. How Much Is Just Enough?
3. Break-Even Calculation
4. Making It Work
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 9.6
1. Change: Opportunities and Risk
2. Globalization
3. Technology
4. Health Care
5. Knowledge-Based Economy
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcome
8. Quiz 9.7
1. Introduction
1. What is a Marketing Plan?
2. The Purpose of the Plan
3. Marketing Plan Outline
4. Marketing Plan Example
5. Lesson Summary
6. Marketing Plan Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. Quiz 10.1
1. Integrated Marketing Communication
2. IMC Plan - Advertising
3. IMC Plan - Public Relations
4. IMC Plan - Sales Promotion
5. IMC Plan - Personal Selling
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcome
8. Quiz 10.2
1. Media Campaigns
2. Types of Media
3. Evaluating Media
4. Lesson Summary
5. Lesson Objective
6. Quiz 10.3
1. Strategic Alternatives
2. Four Strategic Alternatives
3. Selecting a Strategic Alternative
4. Four Quadrants of a Portfolio Matrix
5. Four Ways to Allocate Resources for the Matrices
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. Quiz 10.4
1. Mission Statement
2. Situational Analysis
3. Internal Strengths and Weaknesses
4. External Opportunities and Threats
5. Lesson Summary
6. Lesson Objectives
7. Quiz 10.5
1. Definition of a Brand Strategy
2. The Coca-Cola Example
3. Common Components of a Brand Strategy
4. Who's in Charge of a Brand Strategy?
5. Lesson Summary
6. Brand Strategy Key Terms & Definitions
7. Learning Outcomes
8. Quiz 10.6
1. What Is a Sales Strategy?
2. Elements of an Effective Sales Strategy
3. Managing a Sales Team
4. Business Plans for Sales Activities
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 10.7
1. What Is Profit Maximization?
2. How Do We Calculate Profit Maximization?
3. Why Calculate Profit Maximization?
4. Lesson Summary
5. Profit Maximization Vocabulary & Definitions
6. Learning Outcomes
7. Quiz 10.8
1. Social Networking
2. Social Networking Rules
3. Social Networking Uses
4. Lesson Summary
5. Learning Outcomes
6. Quiz 10.9
1. Online Marketing
2. Print vs. Online
3. Benefits of Online Marketing
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 10.10
1. Introduction
1. The Importance of Pitching
2. Elevator & Live Plan Pitches
3. One-Word & Interrogative Pitches
4. Mystery & Rhyming Pitches
5. Perfecting a Pitch
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 11.1
1. Interface Issues
2. Creating the Pitch Team
3. Strategies of Successful Pitch Teams
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 11.2
1. Immediately Capture Attention
2. The Most Important Minute
3. Some Common Characteristics
4. Six Elements of a Great Pitch
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 11.3
1. Overcoming Rejection
2. It's All About the Customer (and You)
3. The Pitch Desk
4. Pitch Decks with Power
5. Executing the Ask
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 11.4
1. Sources of Business Capital
2. Crowdfunding: Platforms
3. Virtual Pitch
4. Video Copy
5. Incentive List
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 11.5
1. Introduction
1. What Is Financial Planning
2. Benefits of a Developing a Financial Plan
3. Example
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 12.1
1. Financial Planning Process
2. Three Essential Questions
3. Cash and Profit Planning
4. Other Factors to Consider
5. Budgets
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. Quiz 12.2
1. Definition of Cash Flow
2. Formulas
3. Lesson Summary
4. Learning Outcomes
5. Quiz 12.3
1. Definition of Bootstrapping
2. Bootstrapping Methods & Techniques
3. Lesson Summary
4. Quiz 12.4
1. Microfinancing and Entrepreneurship
2. Microfinancing
3. Uses and Facts
4. Lesson Summary
5. Learning Outcomes
6. Quiz 12.5
1. Funding for New Business Ventures
2. Keeping It Close to Home
3. Asking Uncle Sam for Help
4. Borrowing From the Pros
5. Thinking Outside the Box
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 12.6
1. Short-Term Financing Defined
2. Trade Credit
3. Line of Credit
4. Short-Term Bank Loans
5. Credit Cards
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. Quiz 12.7
1. Long-Term Financing Defined
2. Commercial Loans
3. Stock Offering
4. Debt Offering
5. Government Programs
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. Quiz 12.8
1. Raising Capital through Equity
2. Pros & Cons of Using Equity
3. Raising Capital through Debt
4. Pros & Cons of Using Debt
5. Raising Capital & Securities Regulation
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcome
8. Quiz 12.9
1. Definition of Company Value
2. Investment Risks
3. How Long to Hold
4. Your Portfolio
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 12.10
1. Introduction
1. Taxes for Microeconomists
2. Types of Tax Structures
3. Taxes in the United States
4. Lesson Summary
5. Learning Outcomes
6. Quiz 13.1
1. Payroll Tax Defined
2. Types of Payroll Taxes
3. Example
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 13.2
1. Partnerships
2. Partnership Taxes
3. Personal Liability
4. Lesson Summary
5. Learning Outcomes
6. Quiz 13.3
1. Corporations
2. Double Taxation
3. Limited Liability
4. Piercing the Corporate Veil
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. Quiz 13.4
1. Definition of Sales Tax
2. Types of Sales Tax
3. Purpose
4. Examples of Sales Tax
5. Lesson Summary
6. Sales Tax Overview
7. Learning Outcomes
8. Quiz 13.5
1. Taxes
2. Sales Taxes
3. Income Taxes
4. Property Taxes
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 13.6
1. Introduction
1. What Are Financial Goals?
2. Time Frame
3. Saving Money
4. Steps to Reaching a Goal
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 14.1
1. Introducing the Income Statement
2. Income Statement Components
3. Purpose of Income Statements
4. Lesson Summary
5. Learning Outcomes
6. Quiz 14.2
1. Introducing the Statement of Cash Flows
2. What Makes Up the Statement of Cash Flows?
3. Why Is the Statement of Cash Flows Important?
4. Lesson Summary
5. Learning Outcomes
6. Quiz 14.3
1. The Balance Sheet
2. Balance Sheet Components
3. Balance Sheet Presentation
4. Lesson Summary
5. Learning Outcomes
6. Quiz 14.4
1. Introduction
1. Areas for Ethics in Contemporary Management
2. A Famous Lapse in Business Ethics
3. Ethics Makes Strange Bedfellows
4. Lesson Summary
5. Learning Outcomes
6. Quiz 15.1
1. Definition of Code of Conduct
2. What Are Ethics?
3. Types of Business Codes
4. Common Topics in Business Codes
5. Examples
6. Lesson Summary
7. Vocabulary & Definitions
8. Learning Outcomes
9. Quiz 15.2
1. Ethics
2. Consequentialist Theories
3. Non-Consequentialist Theories
4. Agent-Centered Theories
5. Putting It All Together
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 15.3
1. Ethics Defined
2. Compliance-Based Code
3. Integrity-Based Code
4. Steps in Drafting a Code
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. Quiz 15.4
1. A Brave New World
2. What It Means to Be Social
3. So Who Does It?
4. Going All In
5. Lesson Summary
6. Lesson Outcomes
7. Quiz 15.5
1. Starting a Business
2. Getting Out of a Non-Compete
3. Business License
4. Business Naming Problems
5. Copyrights and Trademarks
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 15.6
1. Legal & Ethical Business Decisions
2. Is It Competition or Collusion?
3. Bribes & Truth in Advertising
4. Sarbanes-Oxley Act & the EEOC
5. Codes & Ethics
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 15.7
1. Exam Instructions
2. Pitch your idea and get funded!
1. Assignment
1. Final Exam Instructions
2. Final Exam.

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CHAPTER 1 -Understanding Entrepreneurship in the Economy

Ch 1.1 - Defining an Entrepreneur: Characteristics and Illustrations

Ch 1.2 - The Significance of Entrepreneurship in the Economy

Ch 1.3 - Essential Skills and Competencies for Entrepreneurs

Ch 1.4 - Distinguishing Passion as a Potential Career from a Hobby

Ch 1.5 - Elevating the Standard of Living through Business Endeavors

Ch 1.6 - The Role of Small Businesses in the American Economy

Ch 1.7 - Small Businesses Thriving in the Global Market

CHAPTER 2 - Essential Business Fundamentals for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Ch 2.1 -Initiating a Business: Factors, Processes, and Challenges

Ch 2.2 - First-Mover Advantage: Pros, Cons, and Real-Life Instances

Ch 2.3 - Navigating Product Development and Strategies for Business Growth

Ch 2.4 - Understanding Business Models and Their Operational Relevance

Ch 2.5 - Embracing Innovation in Business: Types and Exemplars

Ch 2.6 - Strategic Considerations for Selecting a Business Location

Ch 2.7 - Effective Management of Small Enterprises

CHAPTER 3 - Embarking on the Entrepreneurial Journey

Ch 3.1 -Steps and Key Aspects for Launching a New Business

Ch 3.2 - Unpacking the Business Model Canvas: Definitions and Instances

Ch 3.3 - Idea Generation: Techniques, Processes, and Significance

Ch 3.4 - Crafting Business Model Prototypes: Definitions and Methodology

Ch 3.5 - Validating a Viable Business Model

CHAPTER 4 -Varieties of Business Structures

Ch 4.1 - Sole Proprietorship Demystified: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Case Studies

Ch 4.2 - In-Depth Insights into Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)

Ch 4.3 - Understanding S Corporations: Requirements, Advantages, and Cases

Ch 4.4 - Corporations Unveiled: Types, Merits, Demerits, and Real-World Scenarios

Ch 4.5 - Deciphering the Concept of Franchising

Ch 4.6 - Prospects and Challenges of Franchise Businesses

CHAPTER 5 - Team Dynamics in Entrepreneurship

Ch 5.1 - Contemporary Work Teams: Definition and Analysis

Ch 5.2 - Distinguishing Between Groups and Teams: Definitions and Contrasts

Ch 5.3 - Attributes of Effective Teams: Exemplars and Qualities

Ch 5.4 - Leveraging Technology for Group Communication and Collaboration: Groupware, Teleconferencing, and Virtual Worlds

CHAPTER 6 - Crafting Business Plans for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Ch 6.1 - Developing Feasibility Plans: The Essence of Business Plans

Ch 6.2 - The Crucial Role of Business Plans in Entrepreneurship

Ch 6.3 - The Art of Composing a Comprehensive Business Plan

Ch 6.4 - Defining Business Missions within Business Plans

Ch 6.5 - Market Analysis in Business Plans: Examples and Significance

Ch 6.6 - The Vital Role of Key Person Profiles in Business Planning

CHAPTER 7 - Comprehending Customers as New Business Ventures

Ch 7.1 -Delving into Customer Base: Definitions and Overview

Ch 7.2 - Harnessing Information for Crafting Value Propositions

Ch 7.3 - Identifying Customer Segments: Processes and Significance

Ch 7.4 - Customer Jobs, Pains, and Gains: In-Depth Analysis

Ch 7.5 - The Concept of Customer Fit: Definition and Analysis

CHAPTER 8 -Navigating Dynamic Business Environments

Ch 8.1 -Unpacking the Business Environment: Definitions and Influential Factors

Ch 8.2 - Understanding Market Size: Definitions and Explanations

Ch 8.3 - The Impact of Technological Environment on Businesses: Examples and Effects

Ch 8.4 - The Role of Competitive Environment in Business: Examples and Importance

Ch 8.5 - The Influence of Social Environment on Business: Examples and Impact

Ch 8.6 - Global Business Environment: Effects on Enterprises and Real-Life Instances

Ch 8.7 - The Intersection of Economic and Legal Environment with Business

CHAPTER 9 - Growth & Opportunity for Entrepreneurs

Ch 9.1 -Identifying Windows of Opportunity in Business: Definitions and Characteristics

Ch 9.2 - Strategies for Sustaining and Growing Businesses

Ch 9.3 -Demystifying Growth Strategy: Definitions and Exemplars

Ch 9.4 - Navigating the Digital Landscape: Understanding Digital Strategy

Ch 9.5 - Profound Insights into Profitability: Definitions and Analysis

Ch 9.6 - Analyzing Break-Even Points: Definitions and Examples

Ch 9.7 - A Historical Perspective and Future Outlook on Business Trends

CHAPTER 10 - Crafting Effective Marketing and Sales Strategies

Ch 10.1 - The Essence of Marketing Plans: Definitions and Samples

Ch 10.2 - Integrated Marketing Communication and its Role in Marketing Plans

Ch 10.3 - Exploring Advertising Media Choices and their Alignment with Marketing Strategy

Ch 10.4 -Unveiling Competitive Advantage: The Strategic Importance in Marketing

Ch 10.5 - SWOT Analysis: Situational Assessment in Marketing

Ch 10.6 - The Art of Brand Strategy: Definitions, Development, and Exemplification

Ch 10.7 - Deconstructing Sales Strategy: Elements and Implementation

Ch 10.8 - Maximizing Profitability: Definitions, Equations, and Theories

Ch 10.9 - Social Networking: Definitions and Professional Applications

Ch 10.10 -Online Marketing Unraveled: Definitions and Advantages over Traditional Print

CHAPTER 11 - Mastering the Art of Business Pitches for Entrepreneurs

Ch 11.1 - Business Pitch Essentials: Definitions, Types, and Importance

Ch 11.2 - The Role of Business Pitching Teams: Roles and Significance