BSAD 556, TOPICS IN ENTREPRENEURING

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THIS HOMEPAGE IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN THE BSAD 556 CLASS BY PROVIDING A PLACE WHERE CASES, CLASS NOTES, AND THE CLASS SYLLABUS MAY BE DIRECTLY ACCESSED.

ASSIGNMENTS

PART-TIME BUSINESS PLAN (Oral and Written Reports are due on 2-09-12 and 3-01-12)
FRANCHISE REPORT GUIDELINES (Oral and Written Reports are due on 3-15-12)
INTERVIEW GUIDELINES (Oral and Written Reports are due on 3-29-12 and 4-12-12)
ACQUISITION (BUY-OUT) BUSINESS PLAN (Oral and Written Reports are due on 4-05-12)
START-UP BUSINESS PLAN GUIDELINES (Oral and Written Reports are due on 4-26-12)

WEBSITE PROFILE ASSIGNMENTS

http://www.inc.com Inc. Magazine Business Resource Center ......(report is due on January 19)
http://www.sba.gov U.S. Small Business Administration ..................(report is due on Januart 26)
http://www.michigan.gov Michigan Business & Economic Growth........(report is due on February 2)
http://www.bplans.com The Business Planning Experts ........................(report is due on February 9)
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small Internal Revenue Service website ........(report is due on February 16)

BUSINESS PLAN ILLUSTRATIONS

SILVER SHEEN CAR WASH AND DETAILING SERVICES

WESTBURY STORAGE BUSINESS PLAN

WOLF'S INDOOR SOCCER BUSINESS PLAN

ALLEN'S BUSINESS PLAN TEMPLATE & SAMPLE PLAN

CHECKLISTS AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS

OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS

SUBWAY RESTAURANT HISTORY
FRANCHISE REPORTS (2010)
SUDS-UR-DUDS ANALYSIS.
SALES FORECASTS & REVENUE PROJECTIONS
USEFUL URLs
VALUING A BUSINESS
MICHIGAN NAME SEARCH (Part of the Michigan.gov site above)
2009 MICHIGAN GUIDE TO STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS (from the Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center)

SCHWAB POWERPOINT NOTES - (for 2012)

Understanding Small Business/Entrepreneuring
1. Introduction to Entrepreneuring/Small Business Management
2. Entrepreneurial Characteristics and Competencies

Entrepreneurial Strategies
3. Part-Time Ventures
4. Full-Time Start-Ups
5. Franchises
6. Acquisitions / Buy-Outs
7. Family Businesses

Creating a Business Opportunity
8. Environmental Analysis
9. Clarifying Values, Vision and Objectives

Exploring Your Market
10. Defining the Target Market
11. Applying the Marketing Mix (4-Ps)
12. Selling, Customer Relations, & Global Marketing
13. Projecting Customer Demand and Revenue

Legal and Location Issues
14. Legal Structures
15. Intellectual Property Protection
16. Location & Layout Issues

The Business Plan: Roadmap to Success
17. The Basic Business Plan
18. Establishing Time Lines and Milestones

Financial Issues
19. Funding Sources
20. Financial Statements
21. Cash Flow Projections
22. Ratio Analysis
23. Break-even Analysis
31. Supply Chain Analysis
32. Determining Contribution Margins

Operations and Staffing Issues
24. Outsourcing
25. Product Development
26. Inventory Management
27. Management Team & Advisors
28. Human Resource Considerations
29. Risk Management
30. Quality Management

SYLLABI

SPRING, 2012

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OLD POWERPOINT NOTES

POWERPOINT NOTES .. (for Allen, 5th Edition) ......................

Part 1 - Entrepreneurial Opportunity

CHAPTER 1 Understanding Entrepreneurship
CHAPTER 2 Preparing for the Entrepreneurial Journey
CHAPTER 3 Recognizing and Creating Opportunity
CHAPTER 4 Developing a Business Model

Part 2 - Feasibility Analysis: Testing the Business Concept

CHAPTER 5 Conducting a Feasibility Analysis
CHAPTER 6 Analyzing the Industry and Market
CHAPTER 7 Analyzing the Product/Service Risks and Benefits
CHAPTER 8 The Founding Team
CHAPTER 9 Analyzing Start-Up Financials

Part 3 - The Business Plan: Building a Company

CHAPTER 10 Building an Effective Business Plan
CHAPTER 11 Choosing the Legal Form of Organization
CHAPTER 12 Incorporating Ethics and Social Responsibility into the Business
CHAPTER 13 Designing an Entrepreneurial Organization
CHAPTER 14 Managing Operations
CHAPTER 15 Developing an Entrepreneurial Marketing Plan
CHAPTER 16 Funding a Start-Up Venture

Part 4 - Planning for Growth and Change

CHAPTER 17 Funding an Rapidly Growing Venture
CHAPTER 18 Planning for Growth
CHAPTER 19 Planning for Change

POWERPOINT NOTES... (for MARIOTTI & GLACKIN Text) ......................

1. WHAT BUSINESS DO YOU WANT TO START?

CHAPTER 1 Entrepreneurs Recognize Opportunities
CHAPTER 2 The Business Plan: Road Map to Success
CHAPTER 3 Creating Business from Opportunity

Legal Structures

2. WHO ARE YOUR CUSTOMERS?

CHAPTER 4 Exploring Your Market
CHAPTER 5 Developing the Right Marketing Mix
CHAPTER 6 Smart Selling and Effective Customer Service

Franchises and Acquisitions

3. SHOW ME THE MONEY!: FINDING, SECURING, AND MANAGING IT

CHAPTER 7 Understanding and Managing Start-Up, Fixed, and Variable Costs
CHAPTER 8 Using Financial Statesments to Guide a Business
CHAPTER 9 Cash Flows and Taxes
CHAPTER 10 Financing Strategy: Debt, Equity or Both?

4. OPERATING A SMALL BUSINESS EFFECTIVELY

CHAPTER 11 Addressing Legal and Intellectual Issues
CHAPTER 12 Supply Chain and Inventory Operations
CHAPTER 13 Management Philosophy and Ethics

5. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO GROW AND GO

CHAPTER 14 Harvesting the Business: Cashing in Your Brand

POWERPOINT NOTES ... for KATZ Text - -

CHAPTER 1 Small Business: Its Opportunities and Rewards
CHAPTER 2 Small Business Ethics: A Key to Long-Term Success
CHAPTER 3 Small Business Entrepreneurs: Characteristics and Competencies
CHAPTER 4 Small Business Ideas: Creativity, Opportunity, and Feasibility
CHAPTER 5 Small Business Entry: Paths to Part-Time Entrepreneurship
CHAPTER 6 Small Business Entry: Paths to Full-Time Entrepreneurship
CHAPTER 7 Small Business Strategies: Imitation With a Twist
CHAPTER 8 Business Plans: Seeing Audiences and Your Business Clearly
CHAPTER 9 Small Business Marketing: Product and Pricing Strategies
CHAPTER 10 Small Business Promotion: Capturing the Eyes of Your Market
CHAPTER 11 Small Business Distribution and Location
CHAPTER 12 Marketing Plans: Saying How You'll Get Sales
CHAPTER 13 Small Business Accounting: Projecting and Evaluating Performance
CHAPTER 14 Cash: Lifeblood of the Business
CHAPTER 15 Small Business Finance: Using Equity, Debt, and Gifts
CHAPTER 16 Assets: Inventory and Operations Management
CHAPTER 17 Small Business Protection: Risk Management and Insurance
CHAPTER 18 Legal Issues: Recognizing Your Small Business Needs
CHAPTER 19 Human Resource Management: Small Business Considerations
CHAPTER 20 Achieving Success in the Small Business

POWERPOINT NOTES ... for old ALLEN SBM Text - -