PRIDE
HUGHES
KAPOOR
INTRODUCTION TO
BUSINESS
ELEVENTH EDITION
Chapter Five
Small Business,
Entrepreneurship, and
Franchises
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Learning Objectives
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Define what a small business is and recognize the
fields in which small businesses are concentrated
Identify the people who start small businesses and
the reasons why some succeed and many fail
Assess the contributions of small businesses to our
economy
Judge the advantages and disadvantages of
operating a small business
Explain how the Small Business Administration
helps small businesses
Appraise the concept and types of franchising
Analyze the growth of franchising and franchising’s
advantages and disadvantages
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Small Business
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Be able to define Small Business
• What are some of the key statistics regarding
small businesses from the textbook?
• What are the advantages and downsides of
owning a small business?
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Know the Small Business Administration
standards for what is considered a “small”
business
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Industries That Attract Small Businesses
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Know the key characteristics that make owning a
small business attractive
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What are the main industries that attract small
businesses?
• Why are these industries appealing to small
business?
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of
smallness?
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Entrepreneurs
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Define Entrepreneur
• What are the key characteristics and personal
factors of most entrepreneurs?
• What motivates entrepreneurs?
• How old to entrepreneurs tend to be?
• What are the principal reasons why some
entrepreneurs and small businesses fail?
• What are the main sources of capital for
entrepreneurs?
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Entrepreneurs (cont’d)
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Be able to discuss Women and entrepreneurship
• How many small businesses do women own?
• How many jobs do women-owned businesses provide
in the U.S.?
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What role do Teenagers play in
entrepreneurship?
• What has helped fuel a boom in teen entrepreneurs?
• What pressures do teen businesspeople face?
• What skills do young entrepreneurs require?
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The Importance of Small Businesses
in Our Economy
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Why are small businesses important to the
economy?
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Be able to discuss the following in relation to
small businesses
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Technological innovation
Providing employment
Providing competition
Filling needs of society and other
businesses
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Developing a Business Plan
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Define Business Plan
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Know the components of a business plan
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What are the three basic purposes of a
business plan?
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What are the questions key stakeholders (like
investors and banking officials) might ask about
a small business?
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The Small Business Administration
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What is the Small Business Administration
(SBA)?
• What does the SBA do?
• What services and organizations does it
offer to help businesses?
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How does the SBA provide financial
assistance to businesses?
• Regular business loans
• Small-business investment companies
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The Small Business Administration (cont’d)
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Be able to discuss how the most recent
economic recession affected small businesses
• What were the hardest-hit sectors?
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What did the government do to help the
struggling economy?
• How did government assistance help improve
market conditions?
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Franchising
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Define
• Franchise
• Franchising
• Franchisor
• Franchisee
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Know the different types of franchises
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The Growth of Franchising
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Be able to discuss the growth of franchising
• Why have franchises expanded?
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What are the advantages and disadvantages?
• From the perspective of the franchisor
• From the perspective of the franchisee
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What kind of person is attracted to the idea of
owning a franchise?
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Franchising Success and Failure
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On average, how successful are franchises?
• How does the franchise success rate
compare to small businesses in general?
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What can cause a franchise to fail?
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What are dual-branded franchises?
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Global Perspectives in Small Business
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Be prepared to discuss small business from a
global perspective
• How has globalization affected small businesses?
• How have communications and technology changed?
• What role does the Internet play in small businesses?
• How have changes in trade barriers and international
legislation affected the international business climate?
• How can the SBA help a business that wants to
market overseas?
• In what ways must small businesses adapt when
entering the world marketplace?
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