Canadian Small Business Survival Guide How to Start and Operate Your Own Successful Business Revised and Expanded Edition

Name: Canadian Small Business Survival Guide How to Start and Operate Your Own Successful Business Revised and Expanded Edition
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ISBN: 9781550023770

ISBN-10: 1550023772

ISBN-13: 9781550023770

Edition: 2002

Authors: Benj Gallander, Benjamin Gallander

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List price: $26.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Publication date: 4/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 260
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.40" tall
Weight: 1.056
Language: English

Benj Gallander, MBA, received his degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax. His practical experience, gained from owning several successful companies and helping to start many others, has been invaluable to him in writing this guide. Benj also writes for The "Globe and Mail", and is the editor of the popular investment letter, "Contra the Heard".



Acknowledgements


Preface


What is a Small Business?


Types of Small Businesses


Can Small Businesses Compete?


Why Businesses Fail


The Pros and Cons of Operating Your Own Business


Three Critical Questions


Five Key Ingredients for Business Success


You!


Case Analysis


Case 1: The Decision


Cycles


What Type of Business Organization? Proprietorship, Partnership, or Corporation


But Where Will I Obtain the Money? Financing the Business


Time Management


Critical Path Scheduling


Facts Affecting Sales


Predicting Sales


Case 2: Hot Dogs!!!


Cost-Benefit Analysis


Risk and Insurance


The Accountant


The Lawyer


The Banker


Employees


Entrepreneurial Style


The Payroll System


Computers and Small Business


The Internet and Small Business


Government: Friend or Foe?


Other Government Related Areas


Government Addresses


Taxes and Licenses


Business Ethics


Minimize those Taxes


Buying an Existing Business


The Franchise Option


Case 3: Herbert's Variety Store


Case 4: Barb's Blues


Eight Quick Tips


Collect those Accounts Receivable!


Inventory


Choosing your Location


Where to Set-Up: The Home Versus Office Dilemma


Layout


Marketing


What's in a Name?


Who will your Customers Be?


Preparing a Marketing Plan


Case 5: Joan's Stuffed Dolls


Case 6: The Jonson Saga: Part 1


How I Hate those Numbers!


Profit or Loss? The Income Statement


The Balance Sheet


Case 7: Jim's Fix-It: Part 1


Bookkeeping


Case 8: Jim's Fix-It: Part 2


Planning Your Cash Flow


Case 9: The Jonson Saga: Part 2


The Break-Even Analysis


Case 10: A Case on Wood and Stuff


Ratio Analysis


Case 11: Jill's Crafts


The Business Plan


Conclusion



Case Solutions


App. II: Glossary



The Goods and Services Tax (GST)



Partnership Agreements


App. V: Index