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6-1 Becoming an Entrepreneur 6-2 Small Business Basics 6-3 Starting a Small Business

C H A P T E R. 6. Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management. 6-1 Becoming an Entrepreneur 6-2 Small Business Basics 6-3 Starting a Small Business. OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS. Before deciding to start a business, you need to think about the opportunities and risks.

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6-1 Becoming an Entrepreneur 6-2 Small Business Basics 6-3 Starting a Small Business

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  1. C H A P T E R 6 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management 6-1Becoming an Entrepreneur 6-2Small Business Basics 6-3Starting a Small Business

  2. OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS • Before deciding to start a business, you need to think about the opportunities and risks.

  3. NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES • Innovation • Improvement

  4. RECOGNIZING RISKS • Lack of adequate capital • Low sales • Higher than expected expenses • Competitive pressure • An owner unprepared to manage a growing business • Operations requiring more time than the owner is willing to commit

  5. SMALL BUSINESS OWNERSHIP • Description of a small business • Owner is usually the manager • Operates in one or very few locations • Typically serves a small market • Not dominant in its field • Small business employment • Ownership diversity

  6. Common Types of Small Businesses as Percent of All Small Businesses

  7. SMALL BUSINESS ADVANTAGES • Meeting customer needs • Providing unique services

  8. COMMON REASONS FOR SMALL BUSINESS FAILURE • Not keeping adequate records • Not having enough start-up money • Lack of management experience • Lack of experience with the type of business • Not controlling operating expenses • Poor location for the business • Failure to manage credit offered to customers

  9. SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE • University and college faculty members • Local groups of business people • Small Business Administration (SBA)

  10. WHAT IS A BUSINESS PLAN? • A business plan is a written description of the business idea and how it will be carried out, including all major business activities.

  11. ELEMENTS OF A BUSINESS PLAN • Description of the Business • The business idea • Major products and services • Ownership structure • Strengths/weaknesses • Long- and short-term goals

  12. ELEMENTS OF A BUSINESS PLAN (continued) • Description of Competition • Characteristics of the industry • Condition of the economy • Strengths and weaknesses of major competitors

  13. ELEMENTS OF A BUSINESS PLAN (continued) • Customer Analysis • Description of customers • Location, number, and resources of customers • Sales forecasts

  14. ELEMENTS OF A BUSINESS PLAN (continued) • Operations Plan • Organization of the company • Description of major operations • Analysis of resources needed • Human resource plans

  15. ELEMENTS OF A BUSINESS PLAN (continued) • Marketing Plan • Description of major marketing activities • Description of resources needed • Schedule of marketing activities

  16. ELEMENTS OF A BUSINESS PLAN (continued) • Financial Plans • Start-up costs • Short- and long-term financial needs • Sources of financing • Budgets and financial statements

  17. STEPS IN DEVELOPING THE BUSINESS PLAN • Gather and review information • Develop the strategic alternatives • Write the plan • Ask an expert to review the plan

  18. Checkpoint  • What are the “strategic alternatives” in a business plan? • Strategic alternatives are alternative plans for production, staffing, financing, and so on. • Even the best business plan cannot predict every possible circumstance. • An alternate plan allows a business to be prepared for the unforeseeable.

  19. FINANCING THE SMALL BUSINESS • Types of financing • Start-up financing • Short-term financing • Long-term financing • Sources of financing • Owner-supplied funds • Borrowed funds

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