Entrepreneurial Finance by Alhabeeb, M.J. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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COVER EPIGRAPH TITLEPAGE COPYRIGHT DEDICATION PREFACE PART I ENTREPRENEURIAL PERSPECTIVE

CHAPTER 1 SMALL BUSINESS AND THE ENTREPRENEUR

1.1 What is Entrepreneurial Finance? 1.2 Significance of the Small Business 1.3 Entrepreneurship and the Entrepreneur 1.4 The Idea and the Opportunity 1.5 From an Idea to Reality 1.6 Summary Key Concepts Discussion Questions

CHAPTER 2 SMALL BUSINESS OPTIONS

2.1 Starting a New Business 2.2 Buying an Existing Business 2.3 Purchase Options 2.4 Franchise 2.5 Home Business and Family Business 2.6 Summary Key Concepts Discussion Questions

CHAPTER 3 SMALL BUSINESS PURCHASE PRICE

3.1 Asset-Based Value 3.2 Cash Flow–Based Value 3.3 Market-Based Value 3.4 Capitalized Earnings–Based Value 3.5 Financial Ratios–Based Value 3.6 Summary Key Concepts Discussion Questions

PART II ENTREPRENEURIAL ORGANIZATION

CHAPTER 4 FORMS OF BUSINESS OWNERSHIP

4.1 Sole Proprietorship 4.2 Partnership 4.3 Corporation 4.4 Other Forms of Business Ownership 4.5 Summary Key Concepts Discussion Questions

CHAPTER 5 THE BUSINESS PLAN

5.1 What is a Business Plan? 5.2 Contents of the Plan 5.3 Other Elements of the Plan 5.4 Reviewing the Plan 5.5 Anticipating and Preparing Responses to Potential Risks 5.6 Financing the Plan 5.7 Presenting the Plan 5.8 Updating the Plan 5.9 Grooming the Plan 5.10 Summary Key Concepts Discussion Questions

PART III ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE AND VALUATION

CHAPTER 6 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THEIR ANALYSIS

6.1 The Balance Sheet 6.2 Income–Expenses Statement 6.3 Financial Statement Analysis 6.4 Ratio Analysis 6.5 The Dupont Model 6.6 Summary Key Concepts Discussion Questions

CHAPTER 7 CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND LEVERAGE

7.1 Debt and Equity Capital 7.2 The Optimal Capital Structure 7.3 Leverage 7.4 Summary Key Concepts Discussion Questions Note

CHAPTER 8 PROFIT AND THE COST–VOLUME ANALYSIS

8.1 Profit Concept Between Economics and Accounting 8.2 Profit Margin and Markup 8.3 Profit and Cash Flow 8.4 Profitability and Earning Power 8.5 When Would a Firm Start Collecting Profits? 8.6 Break-Even Quantity and Break-Even Revenue 8.7 Break-Even Graphics 8.8 Desired Profit and the Break-Even Point 8.9 Non-Cash Charges and the Break-Even Point 8.10 Profit Planning 8.11 Summary Key Concepts Discussion Questions

CHAPTER 9 PRO FORMA STATEMENT AND FINANCIAL FORECASTING

9.1 Basic Pro Forma Statements 9.2 Pro Forma and the Sales Ratio 9.3 Change in Sales (ΔS) and the Needed Fund 9.4 Role of Financial Forecasting 9.5 Basic Steps of Forecasting 9.6 Types of Forecasting Models 9.7 The Analysis of Time Series 9.8 Fitting the Model 9.9 Adjusting for Seasonality 9.10 The Smoothed Forecasts 9.11 Barometric Forecasting 9.12 Testing Forecasting Accuracy 9.13 Summary Key Concepts Discussion Questions

CHAPTER 10 WORKING CAPITAL

10.1 What is Working Capital? 10.2 Working Capital and Profit-Risk Manipulation 10.3 Working Capital and Financing Strategies 10.4 Summary Key Concepts Discussion Questions

CHAPTER 11 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF WORKING CAPITAL

11.1 Cash Management 11.2 Marketable Securities Management 11.3 Account Receivable 11.4 Account Payable and Trade Discounts 11.5 Summary Key Concepts Discussion Questions

CHAPTER 12 INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL

12.1 What is Inventory? 12.2 Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) 12.3 The Reorder Point 12.4 JIT-Inventory System 12.5 Summary Key Concepts Discussion Questions

CHAPTER 13 INVESTMENT PROJECT EVALUATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT

13.1 Categories of Investment Purposes 13.2 Steps for Project Selection 13.3 Types of Projects 13.4 Patterns of Cash Flow 13.5 Project Evaluation Techniques 13.6 Risk and its Sources 13.7 Methods of Risk Management 13.8 Sensitivity Analysis, Scenario Analysis, and Simulation 13.9 Summary Key Concepts Discussion Questions

CHAPTER 14 BUSINESS VALUATION AND HARVESTING

14.1 What is Business Valuation? 14.2 Valuation Tools 14.3 Valuation Techniques 14.4 What is Business Harvesting? 14.5 Harvesting Strategies 14.6 Summary Key Concepts Discussion Questions

PART IV ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL

CHAPTER 15 BASIC ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGEMENT

15.1 Planning 15.2 Organizing 15.3 Staffing 15.4 Directing 15.5 Controlling 15.6 Business Strategies 15.7 Summary Key Concepts Discussion Questions

CHAPTER 16 LOCATION AND LAYOUT

16.1 Factors Affecting the Selection of Location 16.2 Types of Business Outlets and Locations 16.3 Site Selection 16.4 Site Alternatives 16.5 Layout and Design 16.6 Summary Key Concepts Discussion Questions Note

CHAPTER 17 OPERATIONS, BUDGETING, AND TAXES

17.1 Material and Supplies: Buying or Making? 17.2 Product Quality 17.3 Budgetary Variance and Flexible Budgeting 17.4 Types of Budgets 17.5 Considerations for Budgetary Control 17.6 Types of Taxes 17.7 Taxes and Forms of Business Ownership 17.8 Considerations and Strategies 17.9 Summary Key Concepts Discussion Questions

CHAPTER 18 MARKETING, PROMOTION, AND DISTRIBUTION

18.1 Market and Customer 18.2 Marketing and Customer's Decisions 18.3 Marketing Research 18.4 Product 18.5 Price 18.6 Place 18.7 Promotion 18.8 Summary Key Concepts Discussion Questions

CHAPTER 19 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

19.1 Job Analysis 19.2 Personnel Planning 19.3 Summary Key Concepts Discussion Questions

APPENDIX GLOSSARY FURTHER READING INDEX END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT