TY - BOOK AU - Longenecker,Justin G. AU - Petty,J.William AU - Palich,Leslie E. AU - Hoy,Frank TI - Small business management: launching & growing entrepreneurial ventures SN - 9781305405745 (hbk) AV - HD62.7 .L66 2021 U1 - 658.02/2 23 PY - 2017///] CY - Boston, MA PB - Cengage Learning KW - Small business KW - Management KW - Entrepreneurship KW - New business enterprises N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part 1: Entrepreneurship : a world of opportunity. The entrepreneurial life ; Integrity, ethics, and social entrepreneurship -- Part 2: Starting from scratch or joining an existing business. Starting a small business ; Franchises and buyouts ; The family business -- Part 3: Developing the new venture business plan. The business plan : visualizing the dream ; The marketing plan ; The organizational plan : teams, legal structures, alliances, and directors ; The location plan ; Understanding a firm's financial statements ; Forecasting financial requirements ; A firm's sources of financing ; Planning for the harvest -- Part 4: Focusing on the customer : marketing growth strategies. Building customer relationships ; Product development and supply chain management ; Pricing and credit decisions ; Promotional planning ; Global opportunities for small businesses -- Part 5: Managing growth in the small business. Professional management and the small business ; Managing human resources ; Managing small business operations ; Managing the firm's assets ; Managing risk UR - https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1618/2015947525-b.html UR - https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1618/2015947525-d.html UR - https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1618/2015947525-t.html ER -