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'Best of the Best' for Entrepreneurial Information These are the projects and research done by the MBA students at the School of Business and public management of the George Washington University. These independent projects are a requirement for the class "Small Business Management" taught by Dr. Charles Toftoy who is the Director for "Center For The Advancement Of Small Buisness". These projects covers a variety of topics ranging from formation of companies, venture capital, financing, marketing to export/import and the regulations involved in doing International Business with different countries.

Formation / Regulation

S Corporation                                         Steps in formation of Non Profit Org.
Planning your Business                       Assisting Small Businesses
Forming a 501 C Corporation               Government Regulations
Business Plan and Characteristics      Thinking of Starting Your Own Business
Forming a Non Profit Corporation       Limited Liability Company
Forming a Non Profit Organization      Legal Business Organizations
Regulation for Small Business              Setting up an S Corp
Forming a 501 C (3)                          Internet Guide to Incorporating Your Business

International

Exporting                                                  Export to China
Export to Mexico                                     International Trade Finance
Export with Mexico                         Corruption - Related to International Trade

Venture Capital

High Risk, High Return Investing       Real Estate Venture Capitalist
Venture Capital (VC)                        Resources for women in small business
A venture Capitalist's Perspective      Acquiring VC for high-tech startups
Seeking Venture Capital                    Funding for medical research companies
A must tool for the entrepreneurs       Financing options for women business owners
VC for Comm/Info/Software Industry   VC: Writing effective business plans

Marketing

Marketing Plan                                Seasonal/Fluctuating sales
Shopping on WWW                         Sports Advertising on the Internet
Effective Interactive Marketing           Customer Service and Enhancing Sales
Direct Distribution                            Customer Service
Entrepreneurs Marketing Plan             Advertising Media
Distribution Channel                         Pricing your Product
Customer Service                              Developing a Marketing Plan for Tech-Products
Internet Advising                              Preparing a Market Analysis
Marketing Plan Highlight                    Effective Advertising for Small Businesses
Pricing Product                                 Guide to Sales Compensation Planning
Basic Ideas of How to Price                 Low Cost Ways to Increase Sales
Pricing                                                           Patent Search Application
Media Communication Tools                    Marketing Research for Small Businesses
How to use Barcodes

Financing / Accounting

Sources of Financing                          Cash Flow Analysis
Federal Estate Taxes                           Estate Taxes
Accounting Records                           Cash Flow Planning for Entrepreneur
Managing Cash Flow-Cash Budget        Small Business Financing
Restaurant Business Valuation              Securing Financing for your Small Business
Resources for key Tax Problems          Commercial Letters of Credit
Have your own financial business             Starting vs. buying a business
Selling your Accounting Practice           Improve your Cash Flows
Avoiding Cash Flow Problems              Cash Flow Management

Business Development

Business Valuation                             Right Type of Business
Golbal Strategy for Small Business         Business Development Program
Feasibility Study                                Project Management
Franchising                                                    Successful Entrepreneurial Characteristics
Strategic Alliances                              Is My New Business Feasible
Protecting your Ideas                          The Business Plan: A Roaadmap to Success
Small Business and the Environment      How to Start a Small Business
Small Business Franchise Opportunity    Business Plans

Human Resources/Planning

Telecommuting                                   Ethics
Succession Management                       How to Create the Best Employee Manual
Hiring                                               Relocation
Employee Turnover                             Train Yourself in HRM
Helping Employees with Elderly Parent    Setting up a Home Office
Welfare to Work                                 Qualified/Skilled Employees
Getting the Best to work for you             Small Business and Health Insurance Costs
Training Employees                             Managing your time
Developing a Management Team               Protecting Business from Sexual Harassment
Hiring Foreign Nationals                              Employee Handbook

Technology

Technology                                                    Technology Transfer
Keeping up with Technology                      Purchasing Computer Equipment
E-Commerce                                       How to invest on the internet
Computer Network Security                   Commerce in Age of Advance Technology
The Year 2000 Problem                          Small Business and Info Sys Technology
Small Business Computing                     Small Business Software Applications