Designing Your Business, 2nd Edition, transforms aspiring interior designers into savvy business people as well as creative interior designers by offering strategies for working effectively with colleagues, clients, and resources. The text explores business organization, legal and ethical issues, and business finance and accounting practices common to the profession. The practical approach and engaging interactive pedagogy make it easy and interesting to learn the intricacies of the business, law, and practice.

Steigende Volatilitat, Unsicherheit, Komplexitat sowie Mehrdeutigkeit des Unternehmensumfelds machen es fur mittelstandische Unternehmen immer herausfordernder, innovative Produkte, Dienstleistungen und Geschaftsmodelle zu entwickeln. Auf Basis einer in OEsterreich durchgefuhrten Benchmarking-Studie zum Thema "Produktentwicklung und Innovationsmanagement mittelstandischer Unternehmen in einer VUCA-Welt" entwickelt der Autor ein hybrides Innovationsmanagement-System, welches in synergetischer Weise die Vorzuge strukturierter Stage-Gate-Prozesse mit den Vorteilen agiler Methoden verbindet und damit in mittelstandischen Unternehmen als zeitgemasses Referenzframework fur das Management von Innovationen herangezogen werden kann. Neben der detaillierten Beschreibung hybrider Vorgehensmodelle und Methoden zeigt dieses Framework auch auf, welche organisatorischen und kulturellen Rahmenbedingungen in diesem Kontext in einem Unternehmen gegeben sein mussen. Daruber hinaus liefern konkrete Praxisbeispiele und Methodenbeschreibungen zu jedem Element des Systems eine wertvolle Hilfestellung fur die praktische Implementierung und Anwendung in Unternehmen und zeigen auf, wie erfolgreiches Innovationsmanagement unter Berucksichtigung der individuellen Rahmenbedingungen in einer VUCA-Welt gelingen kann. Das Werk richtet sich an Fuhrungskrafte in mittelstandischen Unternehmen der Sachguterindustrie sowie Praktiker aus den Bereichen Forschung & Entwicklung, Innovationsmanagement sowie Produktmanagement. Es eignet sich auch fur Dozierende und Studierende der Wirtschaftswissenschaften und der Ingenieurwissenschaften mit den Schwerpunkten Produktentwicklung, Innovationsmanagement, Mittelstand sowie KMU-Forschung.

In the world we live in today, more data is being generated than at any other period in human history. However, this wealth of information is causing a data dilemma for small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs), entrepreneurs, and practitioners. With marketing companies and experts struggling to produce business content that delivers strong marketing results and SME's being overshadowed by data-aware super-brands that are already heavily investing in data-driven content, Lee Wilson offers a solution that can rectify the performance divide. Data-Driven Marketing Content: A Practical Guide empowers businesses, regardless of industry, size, or competition level, to understand, identify and act on big-data opportunities. The guide shares unique processes, approaches, and frameworks which can be applied to every company need, leading you towards efficient and effective content creation that repeatedly returns on investment. Through a combination of practical expertise and personal insights, this book instructs and enables practitioners and entrepreneurs to overcome everyday business content barriers and yield increased results from every piece of content created.

Much of the research on transformation/transition in Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) focuses on macroeconomic issues (inflation, economic growth, employment ...). Little research has been devoted so far to microeconomic analysis. Recently the issue of new enterprises and firm founders has moved to the centre of economic and policy considerations. Readers of this book will learn about the role played by these firms in the transformation of central and eastern European countries. The book also includes contributions from Central and Eastern Europe on which little or no investigation has been performed until now (Yugoslavia, Romania, Slovakia).

For aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners, the possibilities are limitless. The flexibility, freedom and cost-effectiveness that starting-up in the home offers means that more and more entrepreneurs are choosing this as the best location to agilely launch their business. Starting a Business from Home gives you the valuable advice you need on how to run a successful business from your own desk and, crucially, how to rise to the challenge of business expansion. Packed with practical advice, Starting a Business from Home covers how to research your market, business ownership and titles issues, raising money and managing your finances, building and operating a website, writing a business plan, preparing your accounts, taking your product to market and expanding overseas - all from your home. Exercises, end of chapter actions and technical resources in the appendices mean that this is the ultimate practical guide for home-based entrepreneurs. Case studies from around the world showcase best practice and provide inspirational stories from successful businesses that began in the home.

Now, this best-selling guide has been completely revised and updated to include solid information on the latest on-line and social media opportunities for sales and marketing, as well as fresh advice and invaluable tips from successful crafters and artists. With Kari Chapin at your side, you can live a more creative life and enjoy a lucrative career at the same time.

START YOUR OWN EVENT PLANNING BUSINESS AND CELEBRATE ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK! Weddings, graduations, birthday parties, anniversaries, and conferences--what do these all have in common? Everyone would rather hire someone else to plan and run them! That someone can be you. Take your passion for event planning to the next level with in-the-trenches advice and tools you need to start, run, and grow a successful business. From writing a solid contract to finding reliable vendors, our experts help you identify your niche, teach you how to scout potential clients, evaluate the competition, market your business, and more. Discover how to: Identify a niche and establish yourself within the industry Build a loyal customer base for large and small events Implement targeted strategies for planning commercial, political, civic, social events, and more Promote your business, events, and yourself with Pinterest, Instagram, and other social and online marketing tools Develop proposals, vendor agreements, contracts, and manage day-to-day operations and costs Keep within budget using money-saving tips and industry-tested ideas Plus, gain valuable insights from interviews with practicing event planners, and stay on track with checklists, worksheets, and other resources. Everything you need to make your event planning business a successful reality is right here--get the party started today!

Dieses Buch liefert mittelstandischen Unternehmen und ihren Entscheidungstragern praxisnahe Handlungsempfehlungen fur die digitale Transformation. Diese Publikation vermittelt innerhalb einer kurzen Lesezeit kompakt die relevantesten Erfolgsfaktoren in den zentralen Bereichen eines mittelstandischen Unternehmens bei der Digitalisierung. Zwei empirische Studien untermauern die gesammelten Erkenntnisse, welche durch Best Practice-Beispiele und Kommentare relevanter "Digital Leader" angereichert werden, sodass der Leserin und dem Leser die unmittelbare Anwendung des Erlernten ermoeglicht wird. Der Inhalt Strategie - Die Digitalisierung effektiv nutzen Kundenkontakt und -kommunikation - Die Rolle des Kunden fur den Unternehmenserfolg Wertschoepfung - Die Digitalisierung als Werkzeug wirtschaftlicher Tatigkeiten Organisation - Veranderungen verstehen und gestalten

Dieses Buch beschaftigt sich mit einem besonderen Typus von Eigentumerfamilien: der dynastischen Unternehmerfamilie. Diese Unternehmerfamilien zeichnen sich durch einen Eigentumerkreis aus, der mehr als 50 Familienmitglieder umfasst. Unternehmerfamilien dieses Typus stehen vor spezifischen Fragestellungen und Herausforderungen, fur die es bisher kaum Forschungserkenntnisse und praktische Loesungsansatze gab. Das Autorenteam hat uber drei Jahre mit Vertretern dieses Familientypus intensiv zusammengearbeitet. Herausgekommen sind sechs Themenfelder, die ein Management in diesen Unternehmerfamilien zu bearbeiten hat. Eine Vielzahl von Unternehmerfamilien steuert aufgrund geanderter Vererbungspraktiken auf grosse Gesellschafterkreise zu. Die hier skizzierten Inhalte eines "Big Family Managements" koennen als Orientierungsrahmen fur die wachsende Unternehmerfamilie verwendet werden.

This is the workbook to be used in conjunction with Understanding Business Valuation, Fifth Edition, covering various valuation approaches, methods, and techniques. This fifth edition simplifies a technical and complex area of practice with real-world experience and examples.

If you're a small business owner, managing the financial affairs of your business can seem like a daunting task--and it's one that far too many people muddle through rather than seek help. Now, there's a tool-packed guide designed to help you manage your finances and run your business successfully

"Small Business Financial Management Kit" "For Dummies" explains step by step how to handle all your financial affairs, from preparing financial statements and managing cash flow to streamlining the accounting process, requesting bank loans, increasing profits, and much more. The bonus CD-ROM features handy reproducible forms, checklists, and templates--from a monthly expense summary to a cash flow statement--and provides how-to guidance that removes the guesswork in using each tool. You'll discover how to: Plan a budget and forecastStreamline the accounting processImprove your profit and cash flowMake better decisions with a profit modelRaise capital and request loansInvest company money wiselyKeep your business solventChoose your legal entity for income taxAvoid common management pitfallsPut a market value on your business

Complete with ten rules for small business survival and a financial glossary, "Small Business Financial Management Kit" "For Dummies" is the fun and easy way(R) to get your finances in order, perk up your profits, and thrive long term

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Over the past years, significant changes have occurred in the corporate sector arising from globalization, increasing international competitiveness, and intensive use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). These developments have led to new corporate and social behaviors that are affecting the entire corporate value chain. Thus, business organizations are focusing on technological innovation as a driving force of development. Emerging Tools and Strategies for Financial Management is a pivotal reference source that explores both practical and theoretical perspectives on how financial management is evolving and how future consequences of technological innovation will affect individuals, businesses, and society. While highlighting topics such as financial imbalance, venture capital, and shadow banking, this publication explores the relationship between companies and their customers and the methods of generating changes in today's enterprises. This book is ideally designed for business managers, financial analysts, financial controllers, directors, finance officers, treasurers, entrepreneurs, CEOs, academicians, students, and research professionals.

Eine zuverlassige Datengrundlage ist die Basis guter Managemententscheidungen. Die Marktforschung ist dabei ein wichtiger Lieferant von Daten und Wissen uber Kunden, Wettbewerber und Markte. Dieses Buch erklart Praktikern aus KMU, Grundern und Start-ups - unabhangig von der Branche - kompakt und leicht verstandlich, welche Aspekte bei der Durchfuhrung einer Marktforschungsstudie zu beachten sind. Wissenschaftlich gesicherte Grundlagen der Datenerhebung und Datenauswertung werden pragmatisch vermittelt und erlauben so den Entscheidern aus dem Mittelstand einen schnellen aber fundierten Einblick in die Welt quantitativer Umfragen und qualitativer Gruppendiskussionen, angefangen von der prazisen Forschungsfrage bis zur handlungsorientierten Auswertung der Daten. Der Inhalt* Bedeutung der Marktforschung im Mittelstand* Strategische Vorabentscheidungen (u.a. Datenherkunft und Datenschutz)* Auswahl von Stichproben* Vorstellung ausgewahlter Marktforschungsinstrumente* Do's und Dont's in Frageboegen* Deskriptive Datenauswertung und Interpretation* Gezieltes Ableiten von Massnahmen* Checklisten fur Frageboegen und Gruppendiskussionen

With knowledge passed down from centuries ago, the presence of traditional crafts such as spoon carving, leather working, and knife making is becoming more and more pronounced in contemporary culture and on platforms such as social media and ecommerce. As the pressures of a fast-paced, modern-day life weigh on people, many seek solace in more manual, artful practices that take us out of our selves and produce something beautiful and useful. Forge & Carve looks at twenty crafters and how and why they create the items they do. From basket weaver to blacksmith, meet some of the talented people behind this revival of time-honoured techniques and discover how they make a living from their artistry. Admire their craftsmanship; share their enthusiasm; and learn from their philosophy.

Startup money is moving online, and this guide shows you how it works. The Art of Startup Fundraising takes a fresh look at raising money for startups, with a focus on the changing face of startup finance. New regulations are making the old go-to advice less relevant, as startup money is increasingly moving online. These new waters are all but uncharted--and founders need an accessible guide. This book helps you navigate the online world of startup fundraising with easy-to-follow explanations and expert perspective on the new digital world of finance. You'll find tips and tricks on raising money and investing in startups from early stage to growth stage, and develop a clear strategy based on the new realities surrounding today's startup landscape. The finance world is in a massive state of flux. Changes are occurring at an increasing pace in all sectors, but few more intensely than the startup sphere. When the paradigm changes, your processes must change with it. This book shows you how startup funding works, with expert coaching toward the new rules on the field. Learn how the JOBS Act impacts the fundraising model Gain insight on startups from early stage to growth stage Find the money you need to get your venture going Craft your pitch and optimize the strategy Build momentum Identify the right investors Avoid the common mistakes Don't rely on the "how we did it" tales from superstar startups, as these stories are unique and applied to exceptional scenarios. The game has changed, and playing by the old rules only gets you left behind. Whether you're founding a startup or looking to invest, The Art of Startup Fundraising provides the up-to-the-minute guidance you need.

This is the first volume in a series which explores current research, and theoretical and methodological efforts in the field of entrepreneurship, and its related disciplines of small business, family business, and population ecology. The book considers various demographic issues.

Unternehmen des Mittelstandes sind eine tragende Saule des wirtschaftlichen Erfolgs, der Arbeitsplatzstabilitat und Identitat der Gesellschaft. Viele Unternehmen des Mittelstands sind globale Marktfuhrer, ubernehmen essentielle soziale Funktionen in der Gesellschaft und sind wichtige Innovationstrager. Trotz dieser Vorreiterrolle stehen Mittelstandler auch vor grossen Herausforderungen, z.B. der Unternehmensnachfolge, Rekrutierung von qualifiziertem Personal sowie dem Einsatz digitaler Technologien. Hierbei stellt sich die Frage, wie Unternehmen die Trends der Globalisierung, Nachhaltigkeit und Digitalisierung bundeln koennen, um so im internationalen Wettbewerb weiterhin fuhrend zu bleiben.

Stop working for the man - break free and make sure you're getting paid what you're worth

Stop slogging away 9 - 5 for a set salary (plus the overtime you inevitably do and don't get any credit for). Abandon the day job and go it alone. Start doing what you want to do, when you want to do it. There are currently 4 million self-employed people in the UK -be one of them, join them, set yourself free. It's not about becoming an entrepreneurial whiz-kid, it's about working the way you want to work, on the things you want to work on, and in the location you want to do it from. Remember, you don't have to sit in an office to get a job done. "Self-Made Me" shows you how to work how and where you want and earn exactly what you're worth - not what an employer wants to get away with giving you. Be your own boss and increase your value.It's never been easier to be self-employed than it is today, with increased communications, mobile working and outsourcingThis straight-forward and engaging guide will help you make being self-employed a successShows you how to get paid what you are actually worth, and how to work as hard or as little required to create the lifestyle you choose

"Self Made Me" is for a new breed of people, and will show you how to make self-employment work for you.