bWise: Global Entrepreneur's Edge

Download or read book bWise: Global Entrepreneur's Edge written by Sanjyot P. Dunung and published by Atma Global. This book was released on 2014-11-25 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the hard-fought business world, only one new business in 20 lives to see its fifth anniversary. Typical management books do not address the unique nuances of early stage companies. Most entrepreneurial books often profile successful entrepreneurs or companies who are better known, which usually includes only the small percentage that achieve stratospheric success. bWise: Global Entrepreneur provides a welcome combination of first person-advice and peer mentoring support. This essential resource provides an in-depth, inside perspective on what it’s really like to start a company, including tips for long-term survival and success, and detailed practical advice to help entrepreneurs tackle common concerns and obstacles. This comprehensive book provides sound, battle-proven advice for determining early structural decisions, uncovering innovative funding resources, and developing a business plan and budget. Global Entrepreneur's Edge: Starting Your Business Table of Contents: Chapter I: Are You Ready for Entrepreneurship I. Personal Philosophy and Goals II. Why Do People Want to Become Entrepreneurs? III. Forms of Entrepreneurship IV. Should You Become an Entrepreneur? V. Partnerships: Family and Friends as Partners and Employees Chapter 2: Getting Started I. Choosing a Company Name II. Planning Process: Developing a Business Plan III. Structural & Personal Issues: Roles, Responsibilities and Other issues in a Partnership IV. Accounting & Legal Chapter 3: Funding I. Yours II. Theirs III. Venture Capital a. Understanding the Business of a VC b. What Makes a Good VC c. What Entrepreneurs Should Watch Out For d. What VCs Watch Out For e. Finding a Good VC f. Business Plan Screening g. Meeting with a VC h. Due Diligence i. Negotiating & Structuring the Deal j. Preferred, Participating preferred, double participating preferred and Other Mind-numbing Structures k. Rejections l. Funding Options for Women and Minority Owned Firms IV. Small Business Administration & Related Government Entities V. Alternative Options: bWise Global Entrepreneur's Edge is part of Atma Global’s bWise – Business Wisdom Worldwide series. Engaging, concise, and informative country, culture, and global business guides for professionals, educators, students, and global enthusiasts. Maximize your success potential and satisfy your curiosity as you learn about countries, cultures, and timely global business topics. Edu-taining Content. Our philosophy is that learning should be enjoyable, engaging and user friendly, regardless of how, where, and when you choose to access it. Useful insight needs more than 140 characters. Our approach is not to “spoon feed” you a bunch of do’s and don’ts, rather we look to give you an in-depth, straightforward perspective of a culture, country or a global business topic so that you can extract the information you need and want. Context. We believe that it’s essential to know about how’s and why’s behind a topic. Whether the attitudes towards work and business interactions, business protocols, or the way people communicate – much has to do with the overall context in which society operates. History, government, politics, geography, and a host of other factors all play into this equation as well. More than just a presentation of facts, our essential learning content provide a reliable, comprehensive proprietary analysis about a business culture or global business topic.