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- Introduction
- The Checklist for Going into Business
- Why Start Your Own Business?
- Do You Have What It Takes?
- Discovering Your Niche
- Does Your Idea Measure Up?
- Performing a Market Analysis
- Exploring Your Options
- Home-Based Businesses
- Home Based Business: When a House is More Than a Home
- Do You Have What It Takes?
- The Good, the Bad, and the Family
- You're Still a Professional
- What's My Line?
- The Nitty-Gritty Details
- Zoned Out
- Keep Your "Home" Work Separate from Your Home Life
- Buying an Established Business
- Is Franchising Right For You?
- Introduction
- What is Franchising?
- Benefits of a Franchise
- Investigate Your Options
- Personal Assessment
- Obtaining Professional Advice
- The Planning State
- Selecting the Right Legal Structure
- Sole Proprietorship
- Partnerships
- Corporations
- Subchapter S Corporations
- Summary
- Licenses and Permits
- Protecting Your Business - Selecting the Right Insurance Coverage
- Property & Liability Insurance
- The Business Owner's Policy -- or BOP
- Property Insurance
- Liability Insurance
- Automobile Coverage
- Specialty Coverage
- Boiler and Machinery Coverage
- Workers' Compensation
- Finding the Right Location
- Selecting a City or Town
- Selecting a Specific Site
- Consumer Goods Considerations
- Retail Compatibility
- Securing Funding for Your Small Business
- Why Financing Is Important to Your Business
- Assessing Your Financial Needs
- Types of Funding
- Debt Financing
- Equity Financing
- Possible Sources of Financing
- Equity Financing
- Combining Debt and Equity Financing
- How Do You Actually Receive Funds From Financing Sources?
- Some Final Points
- Budgeting for Your Business
- What Is a Budget?
- Why Create a Budget?
- How to Use a Budget
- Basic Budgeting Concepts
- The Budgeting Process
- Constructing a Budget
- The Master Budget
- Financial Planning for Your Business
- Creating the Business Plan
- Business Plan Outline
- Cover Sheet
- Statement of Purpose
- Table of Contents
- The Business
- Marketing
- Financial Documents
- Supporting Documents
- Putting Your Plan Together
- Marketing Your Business
- The Marketing Concept
- Market Research
- Marketing Strategy
- Target Marketing
- Managing the Marketing Mix
- Marketing Performance
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