This online magazine supplement is for Business in Action by Bovee and Thill, published by Pearson Prentice Hall.
You'll find a wide variety of useful materials–whether you are an instructor or a student.
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100 Must-See Interviews with the World’s Most Successful Entrepreneurs
As young entrepreneurs it’s important that we keep swinging for the fences. Super successful investors like Ron Conway say they’d rather invest in an 18 year old Mark Zuckerberg than a 31 year old seasoned entrepreneur because the young Sean Parker types truly think the sky is the limit. At Under30CEO we’re going to carry that mentality into the interviews that we conduct on the site.
Via under30ceo.com
What Are the Hardest Small Businesses to Own
For some small businesses, getting in the black presents a bigger challenge than for others….
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The 10 Worst Mistakes You Could Ever Make on Your Business Plan
It’s been nearly seven years since I posted Top 10 Business Plan Mistakes on this site. Looking back and reading the post again today, I think the list holds up very well.
Still, I can’t resist making a few changes. So here is my revised version for 2012, incorporating what I wrote back then that still holds true. . .
How to Set a Budget Tailored Just for You
Like many a diet, attempts at budgeting often start with the best of intentions but end in failure.
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The Money Supply and Banking Systems: The Money Chart
The Money Chart from Randall Munroe’s webcomic xkcd.com is a huge poster showing the scope and scale of money flowing all over the world. In a great move for transparency, the entire list of over 200 sources is also online.
Via www.coolinfographics.com
Choice Makes People Spend More on High-End Products
. . . Consumers who are offered a richer array of relevant choices in a given product category grow engaged and interested in quality and are prepared to stretch their budget accordingly . . .
Via www.businessinsider.com
Why Women Make Excellent Entrepreneurs in the Digital Age
In 2010, women became the majority of the U.S. workforce for the first time in the country’s history. . . .
Women are advancing in entrepreneurship as well. An American Express OPEN State of Women-Owned Businesses report found that between 1997 and 2011, the number of businesses in the U.S. increased by 34%, but the number of women-owned firms increased by 50%. That compares to a growth rate of just 25% for male-owned firms and has allowed businesses owned by females to reach 49% of U.S. firms — near parity with their male counterparts.
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The Art of Naming a Business
Choosing a name may not seem like the biggest challenge your company faces, but the right name can influence buyers and become a staple of your company's entire image.
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The Great Flow of U.S. Debt
. . . China is not the only owner of US debt – far from it. In fact, name a random country somewhere in the world, and we probably owe them something. And though many debts are small in comparison to those of big lenders like Japan, the UK, and aforementioned China, they aren’t chump change either. We owe Sweden around $20 billion, quite a tidy sum indeed. This infographic breaks down exactly where our debt is owed, and even breaks it down to the per-citizen level.
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