BUS305: Small Business Management

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U.S. Department of State's Principles of Entrepreneurship

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Kavita Ramdas' "Definition of Entrepreneurship"

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OpenStax CNX: The Global Text Project's Business Fundamentals

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Ayşegül Şahin, Sagiri Kitao, Anna Cororaton, and Sergiu Laiu's "Why Small Businesses Were Hit Harder by the Recent Recession"

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Boundless: Management

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Wikidot: Andy Birol's "Entrepreneurs vs. Intrapreneurs"

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Stanford University's Entrepreneurship Corner

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Developing New Products and Services, v1.0

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The Small Business Blog

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• Original can be found here: http://sme-blog.com/sme-blog/what-legal-entity-is-right-for-your-business

"Did You Say 'Intellectual Property?' It's a Seductive Mirage"

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Principles of Management, v1.1

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Organizational Behavior, v1.1

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North Dakota State University's Small Business:

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Adrienne Graham's "Small Business Hiring Tips"

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 The People's Dynamic: "HR Basics: Recruitment and Selection"

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"How to Write an Executive Summary"

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• Original may be found here: http://bizzbangbuzz.blogspot.com/2005/06/how-to-write-executive-summary.html

"How to Write a Mission Statement for Your Business"

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• Original may be found here: http://www.abcarticledirectory.com/Article/How-To-Write-A-Mission-Statement-For-Your-Business/1814623
  

"Business Plans for Startups" Series

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Nanyang Technological University: "Entrepreneur 3: Marketing Plan, Strategies, Distribution, and Channels"

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• Original may be found here: http://www.slideshare.net/bleongcw/entrepreneur-3-marketing-plan-strategies-distribution-and-channels

The Community Tool Box: "Chapter 15, Section 1: Developing a Management Plan"

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Wikibooks' Sustainable Business

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"Entrepreneurship 101: Financial Planning with Kerri Golden"

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Wikibooks' Organic Business Guide

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"Template Startup Financial Model"

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Boundless: Business

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"Investing Wisely Through Franchising"

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Principles of Marketing, v1.1

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"Is Your Business Doing Effective Market Research?"

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"Primary Market Research"

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eMarketing: The Essential Guide to Online Marketing, v1.0

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Boundless: Marketing

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Mark Juliano's Entrepreneurship & Business Course Podcast

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Personal Finance, v1.0

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Boundless: Accounting

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Wikipedia articles

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• • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_business_financing
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowdfunding
    

The Daily MBA: "The Advantages of a Business Loan"

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• Original may be found here: http://www.thedailymba.com/2011/02/14/the-advantages-of-a-business-loan/

U.S. Small Businss Administration resources

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• Original may be found here: https://www.sba.gov/

Janelle Orsi essays

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• • http://www.shareable.net/blog/how-to-barter-give-and-get-stuff
  • http://www.shareable.net/blog/how-to-legally-open-a-gift-economy
    
  • http://www.shareable.net/blog/the-barter-starter-legal-guide
    

Genomics Law Report: "Starting Out with Government Funding: SBIR and STTR Grants"

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Ace Walmsley's "Asset Based Loans - Something to Consider"

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• Original may be found here: http://uberarticles.com/business/asset-based-loans-something-to-consider/

Irish Taylor's "Angel Investors and Your Business"

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The Equity Kicker: "50 Questions: How Does a VC Think About Exit Strategy?"

• Attributed to Nic Brisbourne and Nicholas Lovell
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• Original may be found here: http://www.theequitykicker.com/2011/05/04/50-questions-how-does-a-vc-think-about-exit-strategy/

Small Business Management in the 21st Century, v1.0

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Stanford University Development Research: "How Do You Determine the Value of a Private Company?"

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