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This ebook covers everything you need to know about running a business.
Running a business can be confusing and challenging. The book provides the small business owner with simple strategies to allow smooth and successful operations. Sound good?
The three key areas in operating a small business are:
1. The Management Process: Staff management, hiring, training and motivation
2. Business Strategy: Short and long term goals in relation to achieving targeted turnover and profit
3. Business Operations: The means by which you achieve your goals.
Learn how to implement all this in your business... and more!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 THE DAILY CHALLENGES OF RUNNING A BUSINESS
Day to day operations
The changing face of business
Some golden rules of business
CHAPTER 2 PEOPLE
Business interaction
A physical presence
Employing the right people
Golden rules
CHAPTER 3 THE LAW
Legal systems
Trading across borders
Employment law
Consumer law
Intellectual property rights
Taxation law
CHAPTER 4 FINANCE
Funding
Taxation
Managing costs
Debt collection
Golden rules of business finance
CHAPTER 5 PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Planning
Producing
The manufacturing production process
Forecasting
Marketing
Golden rules
CHAPTER 6 RISK MANAGEMENT
What is risk?
Foreseeing and managing risk
Exit strategy planning
Growing too fast
Risk analysis
Example of a contingency plan
Golden rules
APPENDIX
Distance learning and online courses
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Pages- 73
Images- 25
ISBN- 978-0-9872647-6-3
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