Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Entrepreneurship : a world of opportunity. The entrepreneurial life -- Integrity and ethics : foundations for success in small business.

Part 2. Starting from scratch or joining an existing business. Starting a small business -- Franchises and buyouts -- The family business.

Part 3. Developing the new venture business plan. The business plan : visualizing the dream -- The marketing plan -- The organizational plan : teams, legal structures, alliances, and directors -- The location plan -- Understanding a firms financial statements -- Forecasting financial requirements -- A firm's sources of financing -- Planning for the harvest.

Part 4. Focusing on the customer : marketing growth strategies: Building customer relationships -- Product development and supply chain management -- Pricing and credit decisions -- Promotional planning -- Global opportunities for small business.

Part 5. Managing growth in the small business. Professional management and the small business -- Managing human resources -- Managing operations -- Managing the firms assets -- Managing risk in the small business.