Product Description
In the daily operation of a business, some days will challenge you and some will inspire you. Most of them however will be just part of the daily routine of normal business operations. Unfortunately your business will not run itself – goals need to be set and decisions need to be made in order to achieve these goals. This book talks you through all of the different aspects involved in running a business from finance and forecasting to staffing changes and legal issues.
CHAPTER 1 THE DAILY CHALLENGES OF RUNNING A BUSINESS
Day to day operations
The changing face of business
Some golden rules of busines
CHAPTER 2 PEOPLE
Business interaction
A physical presence
Employing the right people
Golden rules
CHAPTER 3 THE LAW
Legal systems
Trading across borders
Employment law
Consumer law
Intellectual property rights
Taxation law
CHAPTER 4 FINANCE
Funding
Taxation
Managing costs
Debt collection
Golden rules of business finance
CHAPTER 5 PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Planning
Producing
The manufacturing production process
Forecasting
Marketing
Golden rules
CHAPTER 6 RISK MANAGEMENT
What is risk?
Foreseeing and managing risk
Exit strategy planning
Growing too fast
Risk analysis
Example of a contingency plan
Golden rules
