intro to business chapter 6
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Business in Business in Action 8e Action 8e Bovée/ThillBovée/Thill
Developing a Business Mindset
Chapter 6Chapter 6Entrepreneurship andEntrepreneurship and
Small-Business Small-Business OwnershipOwnership
Learning Objectives
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1. Highlight the contributions small businesses make to the U.S. economy.
2. List the most common reasons people start their own companies, and identify the common traits of successful entrepreneurs.
3. Explain the importance of planning a new business, and outline the key elements in a business plan.
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Learning Objectives (cont.)
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4. Identify the major causes of business failures, and identify sources of advice and support for struggling business owners.
5. Discuss the principal sources of small-business private financing.
6. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of franchising.
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The Big World of Small Business
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• Small business A company that is independently owned and
operated, is not dominant in its field, and employs fewer than 500 people (although this number varies by industry)
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Economic Roles of Small Business
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• They provide jobs.• They introduce new products.• They meet the needs of larger organizations.• They inject a considerable amount of money
into the economy.• They take risks that larger companies
sometimes avoid.• They provide specialized goods and services.
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Exhibit 6.1 The Impact of Small Businesson the U.S. Economy
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Exhibit 6.1 The Impact of Small Businesson the U.S. Economy (cont.)
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Characteristics of Small Businesses
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• Most small firms have a narrow focus.• Small businesses have to get by with limited
resources.• Small businesses often have more freedom
to innovate.• Entrepreneurial firms find it easier to make
decisions quickly and react to changes in the marketplace.
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Factors Contributing to the Increase in the Number of Small Businesses
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The Entrepreneurial Spirit
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• Entrepreneurial spirit The positive, forward-thinking desire to create
profitable, sustainable business enterprises
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Why People Start Their Own Companies
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• More control over their futures• Tired of working for someone else• Passion for new product ideas• Pursue business goals that are important
to them on a personal level• Inability to find attractive employment
anywhere else
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Exhibit 6.2 Qualities Shared by Successful Entrepreneurs
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Exhibit 6.3 Business Start-Up Options
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Blueprint for an Effective Business Plan
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• Business plan A document that summarizes a proposed
business venture, goals, and plans for achieving those goals
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Blueprint for an Effective Business Plan (cont.)
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Blueprint for an Effective Business Plan (cont.)
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Exhibit 6.4 Why New Businesses Fail
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Government Agencies and Not-for-Profit Organizations
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• Small Business Administration• Minority Business Development Agency• SCORE• U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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Mentors and Advisory Boards
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• Advisory board A team of people with subject-area expertise
or vital contacts who help a business owner review plans and decisions
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Print and Online Media
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• www.entrepreneurship.org• Inc. www.inc.com • Business 2.0
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2 • Bloomberg BusinessWeek
www.businessweek.com/small-business • Fortune and Money
http://money.cnn.com/smallbusiness
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Exhibit 6.5 Social Networking for Entrepreneurs
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Business Incubators
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• Business incubators Facilities that house small businesses and
provide support services during the company’s early growth phases
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Financing Optionsfor Small Businesses
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• Seed money The first infusion of capital used to get a
business started
• Microlenders Organizations, often not-for-profit, that lend
smaller amounts of money to business owners who might not qualify for conventional bank loans
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Financing Optionsfor Small Businesses (cont.)
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• Venture capitalists (VCs) Investors who provide money to finance new
businesses or turnarounds in exchange for a portion of ownership, with the objective of reselling the business at a profit
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• Angel investors Private individuals who invest money in start-
ups, usually earlier in a business’s life and in smaller amounts than VCs are willing to invest or banks are willing to lend
• Initial public offering (IPO) A corporation’s first offering of shares to the
public
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Financing Optionsfor Small Businesses (cont.)
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• Crowdfunding Soliciting project funds, business investment,
or business loans from members of the public
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Financing Optionsfor Small Businesses (cont.)
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Exhibit 6.6 Financing Possibilities Over the Life of a Small Business
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The Franchise Alternative
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• Franchise A business arrangement in which one
company (the franchisee) obtains the rights to sell the products and use various elements of a business system of another company (the franchisor)
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The Franchise Alternative (cont.)
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• Franchisee A business owner
who pays for the rights to sell the products and use the business system of a franchisor
• Franchisor A company that
licenses elements of its business system to other companies (franchisees)
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Advantages of Franchising
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• Combines at least some of the freedom of working for yourself with many of the advantages of being part of a larger, established organization
• Name recognition, national advertising programs, standardized quality of goods and services, and a proven formula for success
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Disadvantages of Franchising
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• Typically agree to follow the business format• Little control over decisions the franchisor
makes that affect the entire system• Don’t have the option of independently
changing your business in response to market changes
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Exhibit 6.7Key Questions to Ask Before Signing a Franchise Agreement
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Applying What You’ve Learned
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1. Highlight the contributions small businesses make to the U.S. economy.
2. List the most common reasons people start their own companies, and identify the common traits of successful entrepreneurs.
3. Explain the importance of planning a new business, and outline the key elements in a business plan.
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Applying What You’ve Learned (cont.)
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4. Identify the major causes of business failures, and identify sources of advice and support for struggling business owners.
5. Discuss the principal sources of small-business private financing.
6. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of franchising.
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