Management of Working Capital Case Study: "George's Trains"
This clip explores the management of working capital at "George's Trains," a small business whose market demand runs in cycles.
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.
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;...
Controlling Case Study: Santa Anita Racetrack
The enormous amount of money that passes through the Santa Anita racetrack each day makes an effective controlling system extremely important. The flow of money is in large part tied to wagering, but there are other aspects of the racetrack operatio...