Business Briefs Cashing In On Business Opportunities The CA$HING IN ON BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES curriculum is designed to be used by educators who work with home-based and micro businesses. The curriculum is comprehensive, covering a wide array of topics of interest to current or potential business owners. Each of the twenty-three chapters follows a basic format consisting of a leader's guide, narrative, hand-out(s), and transparency masters. Also included with the curriculum is a computer generated graphic slide presentation of the transparencies. The curriculum is divided into the following sections and chapters: Part I: Sharpen Your Entrepreneurial Skills Assessing Self-Employment For Success Spotting Opportunities among Scams Working and Living in the Same Space Developing Time-Management Tactics Professionalism Pays Part II: Get Down To Business Writing a Business Plan Setting the Right Price Choosing the Best Business Structure Adhering to Regulatory Requirements Managing Inventory Deciding on a Distribution Channel Selling Secrets Gaining the Customer Satisfaction Edge Part III: Plan As You Expand Targeting New Markets Keeping Tabs on Cash Recruiting, Training, and Motivating Employees Employing the PC to Perform Work Communicating Electronically Insuring against Catastrophes Part IV: Boost Your Bottom Line Calculating Financial Ratios Getting Your Just Deductions Searching for Capital New Chapter Added September 2000 --- Electronic Retailing: Selling on the Internet CA$HING IN ON BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES is written at a basic or beginning business level by nationally recognized Extension Service experts in the area of small business development. The curriculum was developed by the Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service as part of the Communities in Economic Transition National Initiative. CA$HING IN ON BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES may be purchased from the Southern Rural Development Center on CD ROM for $49.95 (plus shipping & handling).

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