Equity Funding
This clip explores the various types of equity funding available, including venture capital (available through a group or fund, as well as through an individual, or "angel") and strategic partnerships.
Subject: entrepreneurship
Environmental Protection Agency, The
This clip looks at the role of the Environmental Protection Agency in monitoring and enforcing regulations pertaining to the preservation and protection of the environment. The clip explains that the EPA also attempts to help small businesses deal w...
Subject: entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship and Managing
This clip points out that the long-term success of a small business is dependent on a number of factors, including sound management.
Subject: entrepreneurship
Small Business Management Case Study: "Merry Maids"
This clip profiles a "Merry Maids" franchise in the home cleaning industry. The owner of the franchise does most of the staffing and controlling herself, although she relies on a Merry Maids software program for help with long-term planning.
Subject: entrepreneurship
Setting Up a Business: Legal Options
The clip looks at how to legally set up a new business, and presents three of the most common approaches: proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations.
Subject: entrepreneurship
Small Business Incubators
This clip talks about the option of starting a company as part of a small business incubator, which is essentially a shared facility of resources.
Subject: entrepreneurship
Small Business Innovation Research Program
This clips talks about the Small Business Innovation Research program, which provides research and development grants for prospective entrepreneurs.
Subject: entrepreneurship
Credit Policy
This clip looks at the importance of formulating a credit policy. Factors that play into such a policy include: what the competition is doing; whether to finance credit or only accept major credit cards; how to run credit checks if financing credit;...
Subject: entrepreneurship
Credit
This clip argues that, since a company's ability to collect its accounts receivable has a direct impact on its cash flow, it's important to establish clear guidelines for payment before extending credit to customers. The clip also looks at establish...
Subject: entrepreneurship
Customer Service
This clip explains that achieving a high level of customer satisfaction often depends on providing the best customer service possible.
Subject: entrepreneurship