e-Learning as a Business Asset

Whiz Teens in Business

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Complete Business Process

Chapter 1: So You Would Like to Be in Business?

Is starting your business a good idea?
What kind of business should you start?
Do you need a business idea?
Refining your idea
What can you achieve by starting a business?

Chapter 2: Who Are You?

How do you know who you are?
Test: What is your personality type?
Personality types
What is the business best suited to your personality?
Your abilities and skills
Qualities required to be an entrepreneur
Can you still be an entrepreneur without all those qualities?
What is a mentor?
What do you want to accomplish?
Finding your niche
Types of businesses
What is it like out there?
Official requests

Chapter 3: Do You Have the Necessary Assets and Talents?

You will be making money... What will you do with it?
What kind of expectations should you have?
Managing your parents
Dealing with your business AND your school workload
Friends' reactions to your business
Is everyone going to like you?
Will you be taken seriously?
How will you test your business idea?

Chapter 4: Legal Stuff...

Protecting yourself and your business
Legal structure
Insurance
Do you need permits?
Your responsibilities
Agreements and contracts
Nondisclosure agreement
Copyrights, trademarks, service marks and patents

Chapter 5: Paperwork!!!

Administrative tasks: what can you expect?
What is bookkeeping?
Financial statements
Your own business forms

Chapter 6: Money Matters

How much will starting your business cost?
How much will your business cost to operate?
Preparing financial statements
How do you know if you're making money?
Working should not cost you money!
How do you know if your prices are right?
Calculating your costs and how much to charge for services
Where do you get the money to start?
What happens when you do a lot of business and your company grows?
What do you do if you need financing?
When should you borrow money?

Chapter 7: Prepare a Good Plan of Action - The Business Plan

Why a plan?
How do you prepare your business plan?
How much time do you have on your hands now?
How much money are you going to make?

Chapter 8: How to Sell Your Products

Your Sales Plan
Having a good product
Making your product easily available
Making the transaction possible
The marketing process
Who are your customers?
The competition
Marketing strategies
How do you get to know your customers?
Customer information gathering
The marketing plan
Market surveys
Advertising
Networking and word of mouth
Participating to trade shows and exhibitions
Getting your first customer

Chapter 9: Your Corporate Image

What is a corporate image?
Do you need a corporate image?
Professionalism, reliability and credibility
Professional behavior and business etiquette
Your corporate material
Organizing your work space

Chapter 10: Managing Your Time

Establishing priorities
Finding out how your time is used and how to become more productive
Procrastination
Perfectionism
Controlling interruptions

Chapter 11: Motivation and Support

Will you always feel like taking care of your business?
Is being in business always easy?
Do you need a mentor?
Professional associations
Your well-being

Chapter 12: Getting Recognized

Why do you need visibility?
Where do you get visibility?
Building credibility
Should you become a member of associations?
Beware of scams and bullies...

Chapter 13: Growth of the Business

Will your business grow?
What is growth and what does it mean for your business?
Growing pains: the most common mistakes to avoid
What is ISO 9000?

Chapter 14: Taking Advantage of New Technology

Efficiency
Technology needs assessment

Chapter 15: Internet as a Tool for Your Business

The potential of the Internet for your business
Using the Internet for your business
Plan for the Internet evolution of your business

Chapter 16: Where Will You Go From Here?

Available formats for this book

Links

Index

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	Whiz Teens in Business Table of Contents Introduction: The Complete Business Process Chapter 1: So You Would Like to Be in Business? Is starting your business a good idea? What kind of business should you start? Do you need a business idea? Refining your idea What can you achieve by starting a business? Chapter 2: Who Are You? How do you know who you are? Test: What is your personality type? Personality types What is the business best suited to your personality? Your abilities and skills Qualities required to be an entrepreneur Can you still be an entrepreneur without all those qualities? What is a mentor? What do you want to accomplish? Finding your niche Types of businesses What is it like out there? Official requests Chapter 3: Do You Have the Necessary Assets and Talents? You will be making money... What will you do with it? What kind of expectations should you have? Managing your parents Dealing with your business AND your school workload Friends' reactions to your business Is everyone going to like you? Will you be taken seriously? How will you test your business idea? Chapter 4: Legal Stuff... Protecting yourself and your business Legal structure Insurance Do you need permits? Your responsibilities Agreements and contracts Nondisclosure agreement Copyrights, trademarks, service marks and patents Chapter 5: Paperwork!!! Administrative tasks: what can you expect? What is bookkeeping? Financial statements Your own business forms Chapter 6: Money Matters How much will starting your business cost? How much will your business cost to operate? Preparing financial statements How do you know if you're making money? Working should not cost you money! How do you know if your prices are right? Calculating your costs and how much to charge for services Where do you get the money to start? What happens when you do a lot of business and your company grows? What do you do if you need financing? When should you borrow money? Chapter 7: Prepare a Good Plan of Action - The Business Plan Why a plan? How do you prepare your business plan? How much time do you have on your hands now? How much money are you going to make? Chapter 8: How to Sell Your Products Your Sales Plan Having a good product Making your product easily available Making the transaction possible The marketing process Who are your customers? The competition Marketing strategies How do you get to know your customers? Customer information gathering The marketing plan Market surveys Advertising Networking and word of mouth Participating to trade shows and exhibitions Getting your first customer Chapter 9: Your Corporate Image What is a corporate image? Do you need a corporate image? Professionalism, reliability and credibility Professional behavior and business etiquette Your corporate material Organizing your work space Chapter 10: Managing Your Time Establishing priorities Finding out how your time is used and how to become more productive Procrastination Perfectionism Controlling interruptions Chapter 11: Motivation and Support Will you always feel like taking care of your business? Is being in business always easy? Do you need a mentor? Professional associations Your well-being Chapter 12: Getting Recognized Why do you need visibility? Where do you get visibility? Building credibility Should you become a member of associations? Beware of scams and bullies... Chapter 13: Growth of the Business Will your business grow? What is growth and what does it mean for your business? Growing pains: the most common mistakes to avoid What is ISO 9000? Chapter 14: Taking Advantage of New Technology Efficiency Technology needs assessment Chapter 15: Internet as a Tool for Your Business The potential of the Internet for your business Using the Internet for your business Plan for the Internet evolution of your business Chapter 16: Where Will You Go From Here? Available formats for this book Links Index Back to the Whiz Teens in Business book page