| i. |
Origin of this Workbook |
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| 1. |
Is Being An Entrepreneur For You? |
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| 2. |
Why Small Businesses Fail |
2 |
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| 3. |
What Are the Similarities of Successful Entrepreneurs? |
3 |
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| 4. |
Accessing Your Skills, Education, and Experience |
4 |
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| 5. |
Finding a Niche |
6 |
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| 6. |
Buying a Business |
7 |
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| 7. |
Buying a Franchise |
8 |
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| 8. |
GETTING STARTED |
9 |
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| 9. |
Types of Business Organizations |
10 |
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| 10. |
Regulations To Check Out |
13 |
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| 11. |
Protecting Your Ideas |
14 |
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| 12. |
Product Basics |
17 |
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| 13. |
Business Plan Outline |
19 |
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| 14. |
Your Office Space – To Lease or Not to Lease? |
20 |
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| 15. |
Tax Information |
21 |
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| 16. |
Business Insurance |
24 |
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| 17. |
Employer Considerations |
25 |
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| 18. |
Finding The Money You Need |
26 |
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| 19. |
How to Write a Loan Proposal |
27 |
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| 20. |
How Will Your Loan Request Be Reviewed? |
28 |
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| 21. |
SBA Loan Programs |
29 |
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| 22. |
Government Contracting Assistance |
45 |
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| 23. |
The Surety Bond Guarantee Program |
46 |
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| 24. |
The Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) |
48 |
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| 25. |
Disaster Assistance |
49 |
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| 26. |
Local Sources Of Assistance |
50 |
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| 27. |
Marketing Basics |
52 |
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| 28. |
Marketing Research |
54 |
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| 29. |
Competitive Analysis |
57 |
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| 30. |
Marketing Plan |
58 |
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| 31. |
Advertising and Public Relations |
59 |
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| 32. |
The Advertising Campaign |
62 |
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| 33. |
Fifteen Ideas For Promoting Your Company |
63 |
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| 34. |
Twelve High-Impact Marketing Programs |
65 |
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| 35. |
Target Market |
69 |
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| 36. |
Finding Employees |
73 |
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| 37. |
Glossary Of Small Business Terms |
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