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The Woman Entrepreneur, 2007.
This paper attempts to identify the barriers and challenges that exist for women in the start-up of a small business.
7,938 words (approx. 31.8 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 171.95
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The research study focuses on the experiences and challenges faced by women who start their own business. The paper reviews the steps that must be taken in a new business start-up and looks at several case studies which shed light on the factors that contribute to both success and failure in new business start-ups. The paper reveals that women have problems with obtaining adequate financing and concludes that there is a great need for longitudinal research in this subject area.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Review of the Literature
Chapter 3: Research Questions
Chapter 4: Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 5: Recommendations of the Study
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"In the United States today women constitute over 51 percent of the population and 47 percent of the labor force. Furthermore, women-owned firms accounted for 6.5 percent of the overall employment in U.S. companies in 2002 and as well "...accounted for 4.2 percent of total receipts." (Women in Business: A Demographic Review of Women's Business Ownership, 2004) Additionally related is that approximately one in four families are "headed by a single mother caring for her own children younger than 18" years of age. (Ibid) During the years 1997 through 2002, "the numbers of women-owned firms overall increased by 19.8 percent and women-owned employer firms, by 8.3 percent." (Ibid) More businesses are owned by women of a minority race than by white women in the United States."
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Gender and Entrepreneurship in the U.K., 2005.
Examines the disparity between men and women entrepreneurs in Britain.
3,065 words (approx. 12.3 pages), 22 sources, MLA, $ 89.95
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The woman who heads her own company is no longer something exceptional. This paper shows, however, that there is still a disparity in the number of entrepreneurs and businesses run and owned by men compared to women in the United Kingdom. It also shows that a definition of entrepreneurship does not reveal any logical or innate reason for this disparity.
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Introduction and Definition of Entrepreneurship
Comparison between Male and Female Entrepreneurs
Women as Entrepreneurs
Factors in the Advancement or Retardation of Women Entrepreneurs
Pros and Cons
Bibliography
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"One of the main factors that militate against women launching their own business concerns is lack of access to the necessary capital. According to IBM-sponsored research, published by Strathclyde University in collaboration with the National Foundation for Women Business Owners, there are specific problem areas in terms of the financing process. This is especially the case with "raising start-up finance and using guarantees to support external finance as well as obtaining adequate on-going finance." Another area that was pointed out was the development of effective relationships with bankers; "recent research has sought to determine if banks operate unwitting or deliberate differential lending policies with respect to female borrowers.""
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Entrepreneurs, 2002.
Examines the importance of entrepreneurs in organizations.
6,750 words (approx. 27.0 pages), 28 sources, $ 135.95
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Importance of entrepreneurs in organizations. Role & task of leaders in the new economy. Challenges facing entrepreneurs. Fearless, transformatinal approach. Defines & discusses concept of entrepreneurship. Examines several theories. Traits & practices of successful entrepreneurs. Cites literature on entrepreneurship. Views of entrepreneurs & entrepreneurial process. Development of new ideas. Critical ingredients for entrepreneurial success.
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"The Idea of Entrepreneurship in the Literature
Introduction
Business theorists and analysts have pointed out that entrepreneurship has long been considered a significant factor for socioeconomic growth and development because it provides millions of job opportunities, offers a variety of consumer goods and services, and generally increases national prosperity and competitiveness (Zahra, 1999). Given recent trends toward corporate downsizing, the privatization of economies, and global competition based on such characteristics as agility, creativity, and innovation, both popular reports and academic research alike are stressing the overwhelming importance of entrepreneurship as a major driving force in establishing a global business climate (Lee & Peterson, 2000). "
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Financial Backing For Entrepreneurs, 2002.
Discusses how entrepreneurs find capital sources.
3,825 words (approx. 15.3 pages), 15 sources, $ 135.95
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Discusses how entrepreneurs find capital sources. The business plan as a capital-generating product. Available sources of capital. Need for an entrepreneur to redo business concepts of a plan in order to obtain financing. Profiles of two leading entrepreneurs: Bill Gates, of Microsoft, and Michael Dell, of Dell Computers. 1 Table. Many quotations.
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"HOW ENTREPRENEURS RECEIVE FINANCIAL BACKING
Introduction
Grover (1998) writing in Forbes points out that in 1984, 63% of "The Forbes Four Hundred" richest Americans were first-generation entrepreneurs. Last year [1997] that number was 72%. Nearly three in four of those that are extremely wealthy got that way by investing in themselves. According to the National Federation of Independent Business, more than 4 million people every year decide to start their own businesses. Not many of these business owners get superrich but many get very rich. In the process of owning, running and investing ain their businesses most of them have experiences that they would never get working for others (Grover 146).
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Books for Entrepreneurs, 2004.
This paper reviews ?Start Up: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Launching and Managing a New Business? by William Stolze and ?Low Risk, High Reward? by Bob Reiss.
1,145 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper explains that the simplicity of the book, ?Start Up: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Launching and Managing a New Business? by William Stolze, sets it apart from many other business books, but only when people are truly in the midst of starting a business do they realize just how many things they think they know, but really don?t. The author points out that ?Low Risk, High Reward? by Bob Reiss is a comprehensive guide for aspiring entrepreneurs that contains truly original ideas and does not hesitate to shatter the myths that cause problems for new entrants. The paper relates that Reiss demystifies the image of a successful businessman by explaining that every entrepreneur would love to avoid risks, but when they cannot do so, they try to minimize risks to increase their chances of success.
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"The book opens with some very general questions that the author believes every person desirous of starting his own business asks himself ?One thing that always seems to come as a surprise to a new entrepreneur is the number of decisions that must be made and the questions that must be answered before the business even gets underway. Among these are: Should I start the business alone or with partners? What product or service should be the basis of the business? What is my market? Is the potential of the business enough to provide an honest living? How can I raise initial capital? The questions go on and on."
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The Decade of the Entrepreneur, 2002.
This paper looks at a company called Career Masters International, a new company with a vision for providing products and services that will help entrepreneurs succeed in the 21st century.
2,535 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 76.95
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The paper breaks down the company in order to show how it can help entrepreneurs. The writer asks questions and receives answers from the founder of the company who advises future entrepreneurs on the details of a successful endeavor. Some examples of the types of services that are addressed in the paper are-- franchising, marketing and financing.
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"A close review of CMI?s Business Plan reveals that the information contained within these seven categories correlate with management?s objectives. ?A major part of the CMI program is training and business development?to provide on-going assistance to all members in the operation of their business including advice on all aspects of a business from start up to maturity; to provide personal coaching advisors for entrepreneurs in order to build their business and achieve their goals; to provide a forum for individuals and groups with a common interest in home-based and small business; to offer specialized training which includes advertising, promotion, marketing, financial planning, business planning, and tax planning? ."
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The Many Worlds of Entrepreneurs, 2004.
An analysis of the many faces of today's entrepreneurs.
1,474 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper discusses the fact that today's entrepreneurs are a varied lot. The paper explains that men and women from all different walks of life travel down the entrepreneurial pathway. Some achieve great success. Others reap only moderate rewards. Some fail. But, the paper claims, all share the same desire to be their own bosses and to enter into the highly competitive world of the free market. The motivations and attributes of entrepreneurs are examined in the paper.
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"Concomitantly, there may be negative motivations behind entrepreneurship. An individual who has been unable to achieve success in the corporate world, as an employee, might attempt to set out on his or her own path. By the same token, men and women who have been laid off, or dismissed from their jobs, might choose the entrepreneurial route as a road not yet traveled. Persons often switch careers during times of economic difficulty. Some even take positions that they never would have dreamed of taking during better economic times, but then discover that in so doing, they have discovered a wonderful new opportunity. (Chu, 2003, p. 152) In many nations that are just starting down the path of capitalism and democracy, government often liberalize business laws in order to stimulate economic development. "
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Entrepreneurs, 2003.
Identifies and discusses the common characteristics of successful entrepreneurs and give examples.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper identifies and discusses the common characteristics of successful entrepreneurs and gives examples of Ray Kroc (McDonald's), Bill Gates (Microsoft), and Michael Dell. It looks at the traits of the most successful entrepreneurs.
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"Although an overview of successful entrepreneurs such as Bill Gates Microsoft Ray Kroc McDonald's or Michael Dell indicates that they ave different personalities and come from diverse backgrounds they do share certain common characteristics ..."
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Entrepreneurs and Management Knowledge, 2005.
This paper explores the type of knowledge that entrepreneurs need in order to succeed.
4,950 words (approx. 19.8 pages), 20 sources, MLA, $ 175.95
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This paper explores what knowledge entrepreneurs need and how they learn about management. The paper discusses what forms or knowledge are more likely to be easy for them to grasp and what roles they play in helping their organizations to learn.
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"Successful entrepreneurs generally possess a rich complement of personal traits, inherent skills and business savvy that help them rise above the huge and growing tide of would-be entrepreneurs everywhere. Although some entrepreneurs have achieved great success in spite of a paucity of management knowledge, those cases are rare. Management knowledge is the bedrock that supports a rising star after the initial blaze of early success subsides and the matter of managing a real-world business comes into play."
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The Importance of E-Commerce for Entrepreneurs, 2002.
A study showing the benefit to entrepreneurs if they invest in e-commerce to make their web sites fully functional and profitable.
839 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper studies the advantages to developing a business strategy that takes advantage of the power of the internet. It suggests that e-commerce strategies can help just about any type of company usher in new business that it never could have obtained without the existence of the Internet.
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Advantages of E-Commerce
Disadvantages of E-Commerce
What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know
Conclusion
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"The Internet and e-commerce present enormous opportunities to entrepreneurs, as they provide access to world markets, achieving the kind of market presence and penetration that has traditionally been exclusively available to larger companies (NSW, Enos). However, there is much more involved in e-commerce than simply creating a Web site."
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Mikitani the Entrepreneur, 2002.
An analysis of the Japanese entrepreneur, Hiroshi Mikitani and his extremely successful business ventures.
1,671 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper analyzes and examines Hiroshi Mikitani, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rakuten, Inc., Japan?s largest online shopping mall with three million page views per day. The paper discusses Hiroshi Mikitani?s personal profile, including his educational background. he business profile of Rakuten is also outlined. This paper concludes with recommendations for how Hiroshi Mikitani and Rakuten may continue their personal and business success.
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"One of Mikitani?s greatest inspirations came years later, from Harvard Business School classmate John Kim, a Korean-American entrepreneur who, Mikitani recalls, ?was keeping up with course work and building his own business? at the same time. (Kunii 1999). Kim later sold his company for a ?handsome sum,? Mikitani says, and is now in the process of starting another."
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Peter Drucker's "Innovation and Entrepreneurs", 2000.
An overview of Peter Drucker's book, "Innovation and Entrepreneurs" and a look at Drucker's rules and beliefs.
1,843 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 1 source, $ 59.95
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This paper takes a look at this book, which analyzes the success of American entrepreneurship over the past four decades and ways for a small business man to emulate this success. The paper also discusses the approaches and rules of entrepreneurship that Drucker emphasizes in his book.
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"The book not only discusses the systems and practices that are necessary to create a successful business, it also outlines the actions and behaviors of the entrepreneurs."
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How Entrepreneurs Receive Financial Backing, 2002.
Advice on how to find money in order to capitalize an entrepreneurial venture.
3,300 words (approx. 13.2 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 94.95
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This paper discusses entrepreneurship and how start-up businesses find financing. It examines the business plan for a capital-generating product and discerns what sources of capital are available for the entrepreneur once he has a business plan for an entrepreneurial venture. It analyzes to what extent an entrepreneur must be willing to redo business concepts inherent in a plan, in order to obtain the needed financing. Each section of the paper is separated by profiles of two leading entrepreneurs -- Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and Michael Dell, founder of Dell Computers.
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"Planning is a continuous process in business management. Every business is involved in the tasks of making decisions and recording the results of business activities. Without a plan there is no meaningful way to evaluate results, thus future actions are not based on a revised plan but rather revised guessing. Operating without a plan breaks the continuous process shown above and as a result you manage by reacting to events rather than by anticipating and planning for how to maximize events."
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The Case of the Endangered Entrepreneurs, 2003.
A detailed case study of "First Line", a software company that has achieved considerable success, but is currently struggling with various issues.
5,879 words (approx. 23.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 140.95
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The case study, ?The Case of the Endangered Entrepreneurs?, describes the company, First Line, a software company. This analysis answers five specific questions on the case study. The first deals with management, planning, and organizational structure and problems occurring in that area. The second deals with the option of expanding overseas by recommending both a country to expand to and a means of expansion. The next question completes a job analysis so that a compensation system can be designed. The completed compensation provides a list of positions, classifications, and salary ranges. The fourth question looks at federal administrative agencies by describing five agencies and their impact on First Line. The final question allows a human resource department to be designed, both by describing the positions required and by developing a recruitment strategy to fill each position.
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"The management of First Line shows a strong tendency to rely on others and without being sure that others can deliver. The CEO?s statement that ?we?re completely in Microchannels hands on MasterGraph? summarizes the problem. As the case shows, First Line is depending on Microchannel to sell the product it has developed. This is like a partnership between the two companies, except that First Line seems to be putting everything into the partnership, while Microchannels is taking advantage. For example, Fran notes that Bill Clayton bullied them about retail pull-through and that First Line took out ads and trained Microchannel?s staff. This shows that First Line is going out of their way to meet the needs of Microchannels. In return, Microchannel seems to be taking advantage of First Line. This includes not making payments on the $400,000 owed, asking for credit to be extended further, and asking for major discounts on the software. This seems to be a case where opportunism is occurring, which refers to the common situation where one part of a partnership has too much power and takes advantage of the other. Moss-Kanter (1994, p. 97) notes that a successful partnership only occurs when both parties are achieving benefits from each other. When both companies have something to gain, there is a motivation for working with each other, not against each other. In the case of First Line and Microchannels, it seems that Microchannels has too much power and is using First Line?s dependence on them for their own benefits."
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How Today's Entrepreneur Is Different Than The Past., 2002.
Compares the skills required today for entreprenurship and running a bussines to the requirements of the past.
4,900 words (approx. 19.6 pages), 38 sources, $ 178.95
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The thesis of this paper is to outline that entrepreneur today has more responsibilities then they did in the past. Furthermore, the study will show that the skills needed for running a business today is different due to environmental change and change in product chain.
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