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Acquiring a Small Business, 2007.
This paper describes the steps in acquiring a small business.
1,460 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 33.95
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This paper explains that buying a small business can present several pitfalls and requires a significant amount of diligence; however, by exercising caution when researching, negotiating and structuring acquisition deals, investors can do a great deal to mitigate the risk of buying a small business and increase their chances of success. The author stresses that one of the most critical aspects of researching a small business purchase is making sure the company's financial records are in order. The paper relates that cash flow will be a critical consideration when buying a small business; therefore, it is essential to know if the business generates enough cash to meet its expenses, and service debt, provide a decent income for the owner and still make available enough working capital.
Table of Contents:
Researching the Deal
Negotiating the Deal
Structuring the Deal
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"When it comes to making sure the seller gets his or her money, the typical seller may want all of the money up front. Of course, this can be negotiated, too. For example, a certain amount of money can be placed in escrow, and will be contingent on the seller honoring various parts of the sale agreement, such as providing so many hours of training. At any rate, it can make sense to have a financial incentive for the seller to live up to his or her end of the bargain."
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Business to Business Entities: ChipeX-2, 2005.
Identifies issues and concerns in promoting ChipeX-2.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, £ 42.95
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Considerations in working with venture capitalists tend to be legal in nature. The roles that are maintained by companies and by their financial partners are redefined when the ownership of the company is acquired by external financiers. The paper shows that in the example of ChipeX-2, the company needs to identify a future in which their control of the company might not be assured. This paper identifies the visions of ChipeX-2, how the company can approach legal issues in order to maintain control of their company, and where ChipeX-2 can go to receive help in order to make informed business decisions.
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"Three former employees of ChipeX, Inc. have developed a prototype for a new microchip to power the next generation of personal computers. They have assurances from venture capitalists that they will receive whatever financing is needed to manufacture the chip, provided they take 51% of the ownership interest. The venture capitalists do not want to interfere in the business operations and have agreed to allow the developers to control the operations, provided certain financial objectives are achieved. They expect to begin manufacturing of the chip within two years. Based on outside evaluations, the chip should be a success. The expectation is that the new venture will go public, or be sold to investors, within five years. Introduction Considerations in working with venture capitalists tend to be legal in nature."
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Small Classes, Small Schools, 2005.
Argues that classrooms and schools should be small if they are to be places where students' personal and learning needs are met.
2,359 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 11 sources, APA, £ 50.95
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For many years, educators have debated the effects of class size and school size on student learning. The class size debate centers on the number of students a teacher can work with effectively in any given class period. The school size issue focuses on whether smaller schools encourage optimal student learning and development and how small a "small school" must be to produce such effects. By looking at articles and texts on the subject, this paper examines why issues of class and school size have gained prominence in recent years. It looks at what the research says and finally shows what the author's experience has led him to believe about the impact of class and school size on teaching and learning.
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"When I began teaching in the early 1970s, teachers generally accepted the notion that some students had an exceptional aptitude for learning and others did not. At that time, my colleagues and I believed that as long as one-fourth of the students in a class performed exceptionally well and another half of the class did reasonably well, we were fulfilling our responsibilities as educators-even if one-fourth of the students in a class failed to learn at an acceptable level. We had been taught that the normal distribution of scores (the "bell curve") was what teachers should aim for and what we should accept as reasonable evidence of accomplishment. In the ensuing years, cognitive scientists, neurological biologists, and educators determined that all students have the capacity to learn. This new, convincing research means that no student should be left behind in the learning process."
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Business Plan for a Nightclub, 2005.
This paper is a prospective business plan for a nightclub "Suite 16" to be located in the South Kensington area of London.
1,560 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 35.95
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This paper explains that the objective is the start-up of a nightclub establishment named "Suite 16", capitalizing on the few competing restaurants in the same geographic area, and to cultivate the local market through a "slow but stable growth" business plan. The author points out that, after the initial six months, there will be a paying membership policy. The paper stresses that three licenses should be acquired: (1) Business, (2) serving alcohol products and (3) playing recorded music.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Objectives
Mission
Company Summary
Advertising and Promotional Activities
Membership Dues and Fees
Business Days and Hours of Operation
Music Format
Sales Strategy
Competitive Advantage
Market Segmentation & Analysis
Summary
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"The developing company and the father of the prospective owner will provide 50,000 pounds in start-up funds with another projected 350,000 pounds to be procured through banking institution loans. Approximately one-half of this amount has been reserved for renovation and restoration of the nightclub, which is inclusive of furnishing and decor but does not include whisky, champagne or wine stock; glassware or any other type of business stock."
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Business Managers, 2006.
This paper explores five principles for success in managing a firm.
1,297 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 0 sources, £ 30.95
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In this paper, the writer writes of the top five business ideas acquired during a business seminar for managers: leadership, cross cultural communication, business ethics, brand image and business negotiations.
The paper explains that good leadership is the single most important factor contributing to the success of an organization. The paper discusses how successful cross cultural communication is becoming more important than ever before and how the results of unethical business practices can prove catastrophic to organizations. The writer relates that it is extremely difficult to change the brand image after it well established and knowing how to negotiate successfully will improve our interactions with customers and co-workers.
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"Good leadership is the single most important factor contributing to the success of an organization. However, most businesses focus primarily on financial results. In doing so, they miss the important fact that their financial results are actually the outcome of the work produced by the employees. The more energized and motivated the employees, the greater the chances of success for the organization.
Good leaders have always motivated their people. Martin Luther King, Winston Churchill, Gandhi and our own Silicon Valley icons such as Andy Grove and Steve Jobs have successfully motivated their followers and employees to produce their very best work. Indeed, as Twyla Dell so accurately stated of motivation, "The heart of motivation is to give people what they really want most from work. The more you are able to provide what they want, the more you should expect what you really want, namely: productivity, quality and service."
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Horizontal Expansion in Business, 2004.
Examines the effectiveness of the concept of horizontal expansion on contemporary businesses.
1,656 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 36.95
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Horizontal expansion is a process through which companies acquire or develop businesses engaged in the same stage of marketing or distribution. This paper examines the impact of horizontal expansion on companies to see whether it is an effective strategy for firms seeking expansion. The paper identifies the effectiveness and limitations of this strategy.
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"Up until recently, the traditional theory of industrial organization has remained the mainstream approach in analyzing corporate integration. David A. Besanko, David Dranove and Mark Shanley (2000), explain that the benefits of horizontal integration are in economies of scale when a merger takes place between firms producing the same kinds of products, and in synergies such as economies of scope in case of a merger between firms whose products have little or nothing in common with each other."
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The Caribbean Small States, 2002.
A discussion of whether regional integration is essential to the survival of the Caribbean small states for the 21st century.
23,101 words (approx. 92.4 pages), 71 sources, MLA, £ 172.95
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This paper examines the problems of globalization and the implications of globalization for the small Caribbean states. It looks at how information technology and the liberalization of markets are expected to accelerate in the twenty-first century and how the small states of the Caribbean must respond effectively to these changes and challenges if they are to participate productively in the emerging global economy.
Outline
Introduction/Preface
Introduction to the Study
21st Century Challenges
Globalization
Deficits of Small Caribbean States
Regional Integration As A Solution
Introduction Endnotes
Chapter I ? Small States and Regional Integration
in the Caribbean
Introduction
Defining Small States
Defining Small Caribbean States
Theories of Integration
Integration in the Caribbean
Chapter Summary and Conclusion
Chapter Endnotes
II ? Challenges in the Global Environment for Small Caribbean States
Introduction
Evolving Global Environment and Implications For CARICOM
Treaties and Protocols Affecting Small Caribbean States
WTO and Small Caribbean States
CBI, CARIBCAN, FTAA, NAFTA, and Small Caribbean States
Chapter Summary and Conclusion
Chapter Endnotes
III ? Problems And Opportunities For
Small Caribbean States
Introduction
Internal Deficits in Small Caribbean States
Opportunities for Small Caribbean States
Chapter Summary and Conclusion
Chapter Endnotes
IV ? Prospects for the Future for Small Caribbean States
Introduction
Economic and Political Outlook for Small Caribbean States
The Drug Trade Issue
International Aid and Small
Caribbean States
Chapter Summary and Conclusion
Chapter Endnotes
V ? Regional Integration as an Imperative For Small Caribbean States
Introduction
Regional Integration As An Imperative
Pitfalls of Integration
Caribbean and Latin American Generally
Legacy of Colonialism
Study Conclusion
Chapter Endnotes
Bibliography
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"In 1980, a report to the Caribbean Common Market Council of Ministers by a "Group of Caribbean Experts," concluded that while CARICOM had achieved some meaningful levels of integration, the level of integration attained was insufficient to serve as a basis for effective participation in the global economy. The most serious breaches involved failures to observe trading rules; however, many other challenges were not addressed by the organization. By 1992, however, the West Indian Commission concluded that the number of functioning regional organizations in the CARICOM family numbered an "impressive" 200. The Commission concluded also, however, that the test will be "whether or not this Community of Member States has matured to a degree where it can accept temporary member difficulty, and even pain, without drawing back, in order to move towards a Community of closer union for the larger and longer-term benefit.""
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Management Strategies for Hospital Mergers, 2006.
A research paper looking at the best management strategies to implement when large corporations merge or acquire small hospitals.
7,216 words (approx. 28.9 pages), 12 sources, MLA, £ 111.95
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This paper explains that hospital mergers can only be successful if the employees left to handle the healthcare are productive and that this requires the use of successful management styles. The paper further explains that there are several management theories used in business but some are more productive than others depending upon the type of organization to which they are applied and how they are applied. Finally, the paper examines these theories in an effort to promote a better understanding of the vital role management plays in employee motivation.
Table of Contents
Research
Competition
Privatization
Successful Management Styles
Information Systems
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"As early as 1989, the issue of hospital mergers was widely debated, and mergers were taking place at a rapid rate. The overall goal of these mergers was to lower costs while maintaining quality and accessible medical care, using health care cost controls such as voluntary rate setting, the use of professional standards review organizations and state run certificate of need legislation. At that time it was felt that the market approach was working because of the emergence of free standing urgent and ambulatory care centers as a direct response to the requests of consumers and insurers. As of 1986, 40 percent of hospitals in the United States were considering merges."
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The Small Business, 2005.
A discussion on how the principles outlined in Michelle Wright's article "Small Business Accounting, Big Deal" pertain to any small business owner.
700 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 16.95
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With the recent emergence of unethical accounting and falsification of financial reports, big corporations have come under great scrutiny. This paper discusses the impact these unfortunate events on the owners of small businesses and whether it is as important for these organizations to be as diligent in accurate financial accounting as large corporations are, especially when those financial records affect far fewer entities and individuals.
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Abstract
Small Business Accounting
Importance of Ethics in Accounting Practices
Tools for Small Businesses
Discussion
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"Financial accounting methods have come under fire recently, following the scandals involving large companies like Enron and MCI Worldcom. Although the problem may seem to encompass large corporate America only, many small businesses are falling into this dangerous trap, as well. Wright states that the problem of "creative accounting" carries far greater consequences for small businesses than owners may foresee (2004, 2)."
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Review of "The God of Small Things", 2007.
This paper explores gender roles and the "big" and "small" things in Arundhati Roy's novel "The God of Small Things."
1,146 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper reviews the book "The God of Small Things" from a perspective of gender roles. The book's author, Arundhati Roy, focuses her story not on the major events that shape a society, but rather on the small daily events that shape a home. In this paper, the concept of "big things" is evaluated in terms of the adult world and male world, while the "small things" are the realm of children and women. The paper analyzes the characters in the novel in relation to this idea.
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"Arundhati Roy's book The God of Small Things has many instances where gender and the idea of "Big" and "Small Things" occur. In a society where there is caste system, political affliations, and marriage, she focuses on the "small things" which in turn can be taken with the gender roles of the novel. There are many characters such as Estha and Rahel that have strong personalities which play a distinctive role in the novel. Furthermore, the women characters in the novel seem to be transgressive of what seems to be acceptable. Roy forms her characters in a way where gender roles can be seen and political views can be taken."
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Small Business, 2002.
A research paper on the effects e-commerce can have on small businesses and the global economy.
25,477 words (approx. 101.9 pages), 71 sources, MLA, £ 172.95
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This paper researches the potential of small business to effect the global economy, through the introduction of technological innovation. The purpose of this study is to identify the factors that likely will determine the probability of success by small businesses in e-commerce. The paper includes background and explanation of these factors and their probable impacts on small business in relation to e-commerce. Small businesses, as the term was used in this study, refers to small and medium business enterprises. The paper includes statistical tables with data relating to the subject.
Contents:
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Research Questions
Purpose of the Study
Significance of the Study
Scope and Delimitations of the Study
Definition of Terms
Overview of the Remainder of the Study
Review of the Literature
Introduction to the Literature Review
Theoretical Framework
Economic Growth & Development
Capitalist World System
Institutionalist Economic Thought
Related Research
Globalization
Information Technology
E-Commerce
Conclusions Relative to the Problem
Methodology
Introduction to the Method
Research Design
Research Questions and Hypotheses
Variables and Operational Definitions
Population and Sample
Data Collection Procedures
Data Analysis
Methodological Limitations
Data Analysis
Overview
Description of the Sample
Results of Data Analyses
Results of Testing Hypothesis
Results of Testing Hypothesis
Results of Testing Hypothesis
Results of Testing Hypothesis
Summary, Discussion and Recommendations
Summary
Discussion
Recommendation for Further Research
References
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"The virtual explosion of technological advances in telecommunications and information technology in the early- and mid-1990s, together with the acceleration of technological innovations in these fields in the late-1990s and continuing into the twenty-first century, however, are providing small businesses expanding opportunities. Primarily, their access to markets has expanded and continues to expand beyond limits perceived as impenetrable barriers a decade ago."
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Strategy Options for Small Business Concerns, 2007.
An in-depth study of how a well developed and executed plan can contribute to the success of small businesses.
3,232 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 64.95
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This paper maintains that small businesses need to have a strategy. The paper demonstrates how a firm with proactive policies, managed by an entrepreneurial or quasi entrepreneurial owner-manager or manager will be more likely to succeed. The paper describes how managing small entrepreneurial concerns is a risky business; according to government statistics, about 400,000 small businesses fail each year. The paper illustrates how a firm with no strategic plan, managed by a 'caretaker' and 'reactive' manager will face a higher chance of failure.
Outline:
Abstract
Introduction
What is Strategy?
Strategic Perspective
Problem Statement
Comparison of Strategic Perspectives for Small Business
Strategy of Choice for Small Businesses
Conclusions
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"The strategy planning of a business may be viewed from various perspectives. The strength of a business in a particular area gives it substantial advantage over other business. However, many of the advantages may be short lived as the competitors can also try to acquire these advantages. A proper well thought out strategy may not make a business famous for its well known technology or brands of products but it can certainly give the business the required profitability to operate as a viable business."
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E-Commerce for Small Businesses, 2002.
Examines the pros and cons of selling merchandise over the internet for small businesses.
938 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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A recent National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) small business survey revealed that of approximately 1.6 million small businesses to launch Web sites, most wasted more money than they made. In many cases, the reason for this is that most of the Web sites were little more than electronic brochures gathering dust on the Internet. The paper shows that when the survey was published, more than 65 percent of small-business Web sites did not allow customers to buy on-line, substantially reducing their effectiveness. The paper shows too, that according to researchers and small business experts, small businesses like these would undoubtedly benefit from investing in e-commerce to make their sites fully functional and profitable.
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"The Internet and e-commerce present enormous opportunities to small businesses, as they provide access to world markets, achieving the kind of market presence and penetration that has traditionally been exclusively available to larger companies (NSW, Enos). However, there is much more involved in e-commerce than simply creating a Web site.
One of the most important things to consider when investing in e-commerce is client relationships. A good online experience from both a marketing and a sales point of view makes a huge difference in successful e-commerce strategies."
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Small Apartment Building Ownership, 1990.
This paper evaluates the ownership of a small apartment building as an investment plan for the small investor including methods of financing.
4,050 words (approx. 16.2 pages), 8 sources, £ 93.95
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"This report evaluates ownership of a small apartment building as an investment plan for the small investor. Apartment ownership is an investment which offers a number of important advantages to the small.to.moderate investor, but which also carries with it a number of disadvantages. The prospective investor can directly inspect an apartment building, as he or she generally cannot do with the underlying assets of financial investment instruments such stocks or bonds. The investor in a small apartment complex can directly manage the operation of the investment, if so desired, without the level of time commitment that would be required to own and operate a small business of comparable income potential; alternatively, the investor can entrust actual management of the complex to a professional property management firm. Through most of the 1970s and 1980s, ... "
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