Entrepreneurship and New Venture Management 3e
I. van Aardt, C. van Aardt, S. Bezuidenhout, M. Mumba
Description
This comprehensive and practical guide will assist entrepreneurs and those involved with business and management to learn how toplan, manage, expand, and make a success of their business endeavours.
The new edition contains revised and updated information to stay in line with the latest entrepreneurial trends and legislation in South Africa and in the international field. It is a resource
that can be used after completing studies in this field on a daily basis.
Key features
- A step-by-step guide to drawing up a business plan
- Detailed explanations and guidance into how to establish a new business venture, where to obtain financial assistance, how to become internationally competitive, and how to deal with expansion
- Case studies and exercises put the theory into practice and help the student to test themselves on the knowledge contained in the relevant chapter.
- Updated legal aspects
included which are incredibly important to any entrepreneur especially when starting up a new venture
- New chapters on customer care, after-sales service and service delivery
- Updated case studies which are based on actual experiences in the real business world, not far removed and hypothetical theories.
Contents
Part one: Entrepreneurship and creativity
1.
Entrepreneurship defined
2.
Creativity and innovation
Part two: Business opportunities
3.
Identification and screening of business opportunities
4.
Sources of support
5.
Establishment and ownership of a business
6.
Franchising: buying a franchise
7.
Franchising your business venture
Part three: Management
8.
Strategic planning and the business
environment
9.
Entrepreneurial management
10.
Business functions
Part four: Planning the venture
11.
The business plan
12.
Basic financial concepts
13.
The financial plan
14.
The
budgeting process
15.
The marketing plan
16.
The operational plan
Part five: Contemporary issues
17.
18.
Business ethics and social responsibility
19.
Managing growth
20.
The customer
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