Entrepreneurship 4e, Online Textbook
Entrepreneurship introduces students to the risks and rewards of business ownership with a project-based pedagogy and a foundation in economic concepts. Students are guided through the elements and creation of a business plan, using a step-by-step narrative for selecting an idea for a business, social and ethical responsibilities, start-up options for the new business, operating the business, and expanding and exiting the business. The third edition reflects current business concepts such as trade agreements and trade barriers, the promotional mix, and insurance practices. Correlated to the YouScience Industry Certifications Entrepreneurship exam, the MBA Research Center’s Assessment of the Skills and Knowledge of Business (A*S*K) Concepts of Entrepreneurship Exam, and Certiport’s Entrepreneurship and Small Business 2.0 Exam.
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Abbreviated Contents
Entrepreneurship 4e, Online Textbook
- Entrepreneurship
- Copyright © 2027 by The Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc.
- Introduction
- About the Authors
- Reviewers
- New to This Edition
- Credentialing Partners and Support
- Tools for Student and Instructor Success
- Guided Tour
- Brief Contents
- Contents
- Feature Contents
- Unit 1 Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
- Chapter 1 Becoming an Entrepreneur
- Chapter 2 Recognizing Opportunities
- Chapter 3 Business Planning
- Unit 2 Forming a Business
- Chapter 4 Legal Considerations
- Chapter 5 Site Selection
- Chapter 6 Ethics and Social Responsibility
- Unit 3 Analyzing the Market
- Chapter 7 Understanding the Market
- Chapter 8 Market Planning
- Unit 4 Developing Marketing Strategies
- Chapter 9 Product, Price, and Place
- Chapter 10 Promotion and Selling
- Unit 5 Understanding Business Financials
- Chapter 11 Business Funding
- Chapter 12 Financial Operations
- Unit 6 Managing the Business
- Chapter 13 Management Functions
- Chapter 14 Human Resources Management
- Chapter 15 Purchases and Inventory Management
- Chapter 16 Risk Management
- Unit 7 Growing the Business
- Chapter 17 Communication Skills for Entrepreneurs
- Chapter 18 Business Growth
- Glossary
- Index