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Table of Contents
Is Being An Entrepreneur For You?....................................................................................3Why Small Businesses Fail.................................................................................................4What are the similarities of successful entrepreneurs?.......................................................5Assessing Your Skills, Education, and Experience.............................................................6Finding a Niche...................................................................................................................7Buying a Business..............................................................................................................8Buying a Franchise...........................................................................................................10Getting Your Business Started..........................................................................................11Types of Business Organizations......................................................................................12Regulations To Check Out................................................................................................15Protecting Your Ideas.......................................................................................................16Product Basics..................................................................................................................19Business Plan Outline.......................................................................................................21Your Office Space, To Lease or Not?...............................................................................22Tax Information.................................................................................................................23Business Insurance...........................................................................................................26Employer Considerations..................................................................................................27Finding The Money You Need..........................................................................................28How To Write A Business Loan Proposal.........................................................................29How Will Your Loan Request Be Reviewed?....................................................................30SBA Loan Programs.........................................................................................................31Government Contracting Assistance.................................................................................47The Surety Bond Guarantee Program..............................................................................48The Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR)..............................................50Disaster Assistance..........................................................................................................51Local Sources Of Assistance............................................................................................52Marketing Basics...............................................................................................................54Marketing Research..........................................................................................................56Competitive Analysis.........................................................................................................59Marketing Plan..................................................................................................................60Advertising and PR...........................................................................................................61The Advertising Campaign................................................................................................64Fifteen Ideas For Promoting Your Company.....................................................................65Twelve High-Impact Marketing Programs.........................................................................67Target Market....................................................................................................................71Finding Employees...........................................................................................................75Glossary Of Small Business Terms..................................................................................78Remember To Say Thank You To Those Who Helped...................................................116
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savy_kr

Hi, Can you please send this file to my email ID <savy_kr@yahoo.com>? Thanks

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