Small Scale Business Management
The main aim of this note is to equip you with adequate information on the concept and nature of Small Scale Business Enterprises, its characteristics and its roles in an economy. Topics covered includes: Management of Small Business, Characteristics and Business goals of Small Business Enterprises, Need for Small Business Enterprises, Basic Concepts in Management, Management Principles, Marketing Strategy and Planning, Strategic marketing Planning Process, Market Analysis, Marketing Mix; Pricing Policies and Strategies, Marketing Mix, Sources of Information, Elements of an Information System, Ratio Analysis, Budgeting and Break-Even Analysis.
Author(s): National Open University of Nigeria
171 Pages 
This PDF course notes covers various aspects of Entrepreneurship including the concepts of entrepreneur, entrepreneurship and enterprise, advantages, nature and development of entrepreneurship, and gender issues and also highlights the dynamic role of small businesses in economic development, innovation, and the entrepreneurial environment. The course examines policy perspectives to promote entrepreneurship, analyzes business opportunities in different sectors, and explores quick-start routes to enterprises. Other topics covered include support organizations for entrepreneurs, the legal framework for starting a business in India, launching enterprises, business financing, managing early growth, business incubation, and new venture expansion strategies and issues.
Author(s): Commander RK Singh, Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Mgmt Studies
83 Pages
Small Business Management in the 21st Century
Small Business Management in the 21st Century offers a unique perspective and set of capabilities for instructors. The authors designed this book with a “less can be more” approach, and by treating small business management as a practical human activity rather than as an abstract theoretical concept.
Author(s): David Cadden, Sandra Lueder, Southern CT State University
873 Pages
Entrepreneurial Finance examines the elements of entrepreneurial finance, focusing on technology-based start-up ventures and the early stages of company development.
Author(s): Prof. Antoinette Schoar
NA Pages
IT management sophistication in small business
This research deals with information technology management in small businesses. There are three specific objectives of this research: (a) to characterise IT management sophistication in small business, (b) to develop and validate a comprehensive instrument to measure this construct, and (c) to develop a model that explains the relationship between IT management sophistication and the IT impact, in the context of small business.
Author(s): Suraweera, Theekshana
NA Pages
