David C. Kimball is a Professor of Management in the Business Division at Elms College, USA, and regularly teaches entrepreneurship courses. Robert N. Lussier is a Professor of Management at Springfield College, USA. He is a two-time entrepreneur who has also provided venture capital for a small business and who has consulted with small businesses and nonprofits.

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• Part I: Selecting The New Venture 1. What's Entrepreneurship About? Do You Want to Start Your Own Business? 2. New Venture Options: Do You Want to Start a New Business, Buy One, be a Franchisee, or a Corporate or Nonprofit Entrepreneur? 3. What Business? How do You Find Opportunities and Develop a Business Model? 4. How do You Assess the Chances of Venture Success? Feasibility Analysis and Protecting the Business Model Legally Part II: Planning The New Venture 5. Business Planning: What's Your Legal Form and Strategy? 6. The Marketing Plan: Who are Your Customers? 7. The Location and Layout Plan: What Facilities do You Need? 8. The Operations Plan: How Will You Make the Product? 9. The Human Resource Plan: How do You Develop the New Venture Team and Employees? 10. The Finance Plan: How Much Money do You Need? Part III: Financing And Controlling The New Venture 11. Sources of Funds: Where do You Get the Money? 12. Controls: How do You Keep the New Venture on Track?

David C. Kimball is a Professor of Management in the Business Division at Elms College, USA, and regularly teaches entrepreneurship courses. Robert N. Lussier is a Professor of Management at Springfield College, USA. He is a two-time entrepreneur who has also provided venture capital for a small business and who has consulted with small businesses and nonprofits.

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• Part I: Selecting The New Venture 1. What's Entrepreneurship About? Do You Want to Start Your Own Business? 2. New Venture Options: Do You Want to Start a New Business, Buy One, be a Franchisee, or a Corporate or Nonprofit Entrepreneur? 3. What Business? How do You Find Opportunities and Develop a Business Model? 4. How do You Assess the Chances of Venture Success? Feasibility Analysis and Protecting the Business Model Legally Part II: Planning The New Venture 5. Business Planning: What's Your Legal Form and Strategy? 6. The Marketing Plan: Who are Your Customers? 7. The Location and Layout Plan: What Facilities do You Need? 8. The Operations Plan: How Will You Make the Product? 9. The Human Resource Plan: How do You Develop the New Venture Team and Employees? 10. The Finance Plan: How Much Money do You Need? Part III: Financing And Controlling The New Venture 11. Sources of Funds: Where do You Get the Money? 12. Controls: How do You Keep the New Venture on Track?

David C. Kimball is a Professor of Management in the Business Division at Elms College, USA, and regularly teaches entrepreneurship courses. Robert N. Lussier is a Professor of Management at Springfield College, USA. He is a two-time entrepreneur who has also provided venture capital for a small business and who has consulted with small businesses and nonprofits.

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• Part I: Selecting The New Venture 1. What's Entrepreneurship About? Do You Want to Start Your Own Business? 2. New Venture Options: Do You Want to Start a New Business, Buy One, be a Franchisee, or a Corporate or Nonprofit Entrepreneur? 3. What Business? How do You Find Opportunities and Develop a Business Model? 4. How do You Assess the Chances of Venture Success? Feasibility Analysis and Protecting the Business Model Legally Part II: Planning The New Venture 5. Business Planning: What's Your Legal Form and Strategy? 6. The Marketing Plan: Who are Your Customers? 7. The Location and Layout Plan: What Facilities do You Need? 8. The Operations Plan: How Will You Make the Product? 9. The Human Resource Plan: How do You Develop the New Venture Team and Employees? 10. The Finance Plan: How Much Money do You Need? Part III: Financing And Controlling The New Venture 11. Sources of Funds: Where do You Get the Money? 12. Controls: How do You Keep the New Venture on Track?