Business management involves the supervision, organisation and coordination of business resources and operations to achieve specific objectives.Managing yourself: introduction to management and leadership styles. Managing money and key financial concepts, including the implications of various sources of finance and the relative importance of cash flow and profit. Managing people, stakeholder management and professional communication.
Topics Of Business AND Management:-
*Advertising
* Business Planning
* Business Planning Guides
* Business Structure
* Business Structure
* E-Commerce
* Employment Issues
* Energy Topics
* Financial Management
*Integrating Business and Family
* Inventory Control
* Insurance
* Legal Issues
* Marketing
* Market Research
*Merchandising
* Packaging
* Pricing
* Record Keeping
* Risk Management
* Self-Employment Assessment
* Social Media
* Taxes
* Time Management
1. Advertising:-
Advertising — A fact sheet on advertising your business from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Advertising (PDF) — Another advertising fact sheet from U.S. Small Business Administration.
Advertising — A PowerPoint presentation on advertising by Rutgers University Cooperative Extension.
Advertising Topics — A variety of advertising topics for agricultural business owners.
Online Advertising — Tips on online advertising by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
2. Business Planning:-
Business Planning — Business planning fact sheet by Penn State University.
Business Planning Workbook — Business planning resources for small farmers from the University of Maryland.
Business Plans Made Simple — A six-page fact sheet on how to write a business plan for your small business from the Nevada Small Business Development Center.
Economic Analysis of a New Business — Doing It Right — An eight-page fact sheet on conducting an economic analysis of your new business from Kansas State University Research and Extension.
Market Planning for Value-Added Agricultural Businesses (PDF) — A 53-page market planning guide and workbook from the University of New Hampshire.
Plan Your Farm — Business planning tools for small-scale farmers from Cornell University.
Restaurant Start-Up Profile (PDF) — A 51-page fact sheet on starting-up your own restaurant from the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs.
Starting a Business — A fact sheet on starting a home-based business from the Iowa Small Business Development Centers.
Starting a Business in Your Home: Weighing the Pros and Cons — A four-page fact sheet on the pros and cons of starting a home-based business from UMaine Extension.
Starting a Home Business — An eight-page fact sheet on starting a home-based business from UMaine Extension.
Starting a Successful Catering Business (PDF) — A six-page fact sheet on starting a catering business from Virginia Cooperative Extension.
Starting Your Own Business (PDF) — A four-page fact sheet on starting your own business from the University of Wisconsin Extension.
Ten Frequently Asked Questions for Micro and Home Based Business Start-Ups — A four-page fact sheet on micro and home-based business start-ups from the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
Writing a Business Plan (PDF) — A six-page fact sheet on business planning by the University of Tennessee.
3. Business Planning Guides:-
Business Plan Guide — Guide with worksheets to assist in developing your business plan from the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network
Business Planning — A guide for writing farm-based business plans from Cornell University.
Business Planning for the Agriculture Sector: A Guide to Business Plan Development for Start-up to Mid-Size Operations — A book to help agricultural business operators and a full fledged business plan from Cornell University
Business Plans and Profiles Index — A subject guide to sample business plans and profiles for specific business types from Carnegie Library.
Developing a Bed & Breakfast Business Plan — A 98-page fact sheet on creating a bed and breakfast business plan from Illinois Extension.
Developing a Business Plan for Value-Added Agricultural Products — A four-page fact sheet on developing a business plan for value-added agricultural products from Oklahoma State University
Landscape Business Planning Guide — How to develop and implement a well-defined business strategy from Cornell University
Online Business Planning Software — A free business planning software tool for agricultural and natural resource businesses from the University of Minnesota.
Sample Business Plan: Moose Mountain Cafe — Sample plan for a cafe business from New Hampshire Small Business Development Center.
Sample Business Plans — A selection of business plans to assist in the wording of your own plan from Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center.
Sample Business Plans — A list of business plans to assist in drafting a plan for your business from the Small Business Development Center Network.
Sample Business Plans — Sample business plans for a wide range of businesses.
Scaling Up for Regional Markets — Scaling up for regional markets tutorial by ATTRA.
4. Business Structure:-
Choose Your Business Structure — A fact sheet written by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Determine Your Federal Tax Obligations— A fact sheet on what form of legal entity you should use from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Farmers’ Guide to Business Structures — A SARE publication outlining the various forms of business structures available to farmers’ and small businesses.
How toOrganize Your Business — A six-page fact sheet on how to organize your home-based business from UMaine Extension.
Selecting an Organizational Structure for Your Small Business — A four-page fact sheet on structuring a small business from Montana State University.
Starting, Operating, or Closing a Business — Web links to a new business checklist, selecting a business structure, employees, deductions, recordkeeping and accounting methods, and FAQs from the IRS.
5.Customer Service:-
Customer Service — Customer service video by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Focus on Customer Service — A Colorado State University Fact Sheet on improving your service to customers.
Obtaining Referrals to Increase Sales — Methods of gaining referrals in the sales industry from the University of Florida Extension.
So You’re in Sales — A six-page fact sheet on customer service for your home-based business from UMaine Extension.
The Customer is Still King — University of Maryland Extension bulletin on customer service.
6. E-Commerce:-
Creating Valuable Content that Converts — Recorded webinar exploring ways to improve the online presence for small businesses from eXtension.org.
Email Marketing — A fact sheet for eMarketing from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Five Key Ingredients in Creating a Small Business Website — An article about creating a website for your small business by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Maps, Apps and Mobile Media Marketing — Recorded webinar exploring a variety of ecommerce tools for your business from eXtension.org.
Selling On-line — A 24/7 Opportunity – Factors to consider in starting an on-line business by the University of Maryland Extension.
You are Here — Recorded webinar exploring mapping tools for small businesses from eXtension.org.
7. Employment Issues:-
Charming the Worker Bees — A fact sheet on employee compensation from the Iowa Small Business Development Center
Communication on the Job for Employees — A four-page fact sheet on communication for employees from the Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
Communication Skills for Daily Use at Work — A four-page fact sheet on communication skills at work from the Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
Developing and Implementing Sound Hiring Practices — A ten-page fact sheet on hiring procedures and practices from Purdue University Cooperative Extension.
Evaluating Employee Performance — A fact sheet from eXtension.org.
Great Employees Require Great Employers — A fact sheet on recruiting employees from the Iowa Small Business Development Center
Independent Contractor or Employee? — A fact sheet from the Internal Revenue Service.
Managing Employees — A fact sheet on employees from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Orientation and Training of New Employees (PDF) — A fact sheet from North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.
Overtime Rule — (Maine DOL Information and Resources). Maine Department of Labor information about the new overtime rule.
Recruiting and Retaining Employees — A video from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Writing Effective Job Descriptions — A fact sheet from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
8. Energy Topics:-
Saving money through energy conservation and alternative energy sources — Energy saving tips for the homeowner, traveler, and business owner. Includes video how-to from UMaine Extension.
Efficiency Maine Business Program — Save energy and money and improve the environment from Efficiency Maine.
9. Financial Management:-
Balance Sheet Template — An Excel spreadsheet from the Maine Small Business Development Center.
Benchmark Data — 2015 Farm Credit East financial benchmark data for selected natural resource-based industries.
Break-Even Analysis Template — An Excel spreadsheet from the Maine Small Business Development Center.
Capital Sources for Your Business — A six-page fact sheet on finding capital sources for your business from UMaine Extension.
Cash Flow Template — An Excel spreadsheet from the Maine Small Business Development Center.
Developing an Income Statement (PDF) — A fact sheet from Oklahoma State University Extension.
Managing a New Business: A Beginner’s Guide to Financial Concepts and Tools — A 16-page fact sheet on successful small business management from Oregon State University.
Preparing Financial Statements — A fact sheet from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Profit and Loss Template — An Excel spreadsheet from the Maine Small Business Development Center.
Setting Up Your Own Business: Financing Your Business — A three-page fact sheet on financing your business from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln Extension.
Setting Up Your Own Business: Monitoring the Health and Growth of Your Business — A six-page fact sheet on using financial statements to measure the health and growth of your business from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln Extension.
10. Integrating Business and Family:-
Setting Personal, Family and Business Goals for Business Success — from Iowa State University.
11. Inventory Control:-
Managing your Inventory — A fact sheet on stock control in your small business from the Iowa Small Business Development Center
12. Insurance:-
Agricultural Business Insurance — A fact sheet on insurance options for farm businesses from Penn State University.
Business Insurance: The Basics — When considering business insurance, business owners should start with the basics from the Missouri Small Business development Centers.
Get Insurance — What type of insurance to get for your business from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
How to Insure Your Business — 4-page fact sheet covers insurance types, state laws, insurance options and steps to setting up an insurance program from UMaine Extension.
13. Legal Issues:-
Avoiding Patent, Trademark and Copyright Problems — An eight-page fact sheet on how to avoid patent, trademark and copyright problems from the Nevada Small Business Development Center
Copyright Basics — A fact sheet on dealing with copyright issues from the Iowa Small Business Development Center
Deciding if Bankruptcy is an Option for You — Information about bankruptcy options provided by the Virginia Cooperative Extension.
Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights — U.S. Small Business Administration video on intellectual property protection.
Taxes and Permits — A six-page fact sheet on taxes and permits for your home-based business from UMaine Extension.
14. Marketing:-
Building Your Brand During a Downturn — Fact sheet on branding from the Missouri Small Business & Technology Development Centers.
Developing a Sensible and Successful Marketing Attitude — A five-page fact sheet on general marketing principles from Purdue University Cooperative Extension.
Developing and Implementing a Successful Marketing Plan — A five-page fact sheet on developing and implementing your marketing plan from Purdue University Cooperative Extension.
Direct Marketing of Farm Produce and Home Goods (PDF) — Direct marketing alternatives and strategies for beginning and established producers.
Food for Profit: Marketing Your Food Product — A fact sheet on the basics of marketing food products profitable by Penn State University Extension.
Is There a Market for My Product or Service? — A fact sheet on marketing techniques for growing businesses from the Iowa Small Business Development Center
Marketing Specialty Forest Products (PDF) – A fact sheet discussing was entrepreneurs can market their specialty forest products by the University of Nebraska.
Marketing Strategies to grow your business — A fact sheet on understanding marketing for small businesses from Penn State University.
Marketing: What Needs to be Done — An eight-page fact sheet on marketing from Kansas State University Research and Extension.
15.Market Research:-
A Do-it-Yourself Approach to Market Research — A fact sheet on conducting market research from MissouriBusiness.net.
Building Healthy Communities: Analyzing Local Markets — An eight-page fact sheet on analyzing local markets from Kansas State University Extension.
Demographics and Lifestyle Analysis — A fact sheet from the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension.
Estimating Retail Market Potential — A four-page fact sheet on estimating retail market potential for your home-based business from UMaine Extension.
Marketing Research for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Managers (PDF) — An eight-page fact sheet on market research for small businesses from Montana State University Extension Service.
Market Research: Surveying Customers to Determine Their Needs — A two-page fact sheet to aid in conducting your market research from the University of Wisconsin Extension.
Micro and Home-Based Businesses: Market Research — A six-page fact sheet on market research from Oklahoma State University Extension
Tradeshow Marketing — A fact sheet to help prepare for trade shows from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
16. Merchandising:-
Merchandise Presentation for Agricultural Businesses — A Penn State University publication on food product merchandising.
17. Packaging:-
The Role of Packaging in Society and the Environment — Understanding the types of packaging and the purpose from the University of Florida.
18. Pricing:-
How to Price Your Products and Services — A four-page fact sheet on pricing your products and services from the Iowa Small Business Development Center
Introduction to Pricing — A U.S. Small Business Administration resource to sound pricing strategies.
Micro and Home-Based Business Product Pricing — A four-page fact sheet on pricing for micro and home-based businesses from Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
Smart Pricing Strategies — A fact sheet on pricing from the Virginia Cooperative Extension.
Understanding Pricing Objectives and Strategies — A publication on pricing strategies for the value-added agricultural producer.
19. Record Keeping:-
Financial Statements — A fact sheet describing the balance sheet, income statement, and the cash flow statement from UMaine Extension.
Ratio Analysis — A fact sheet on using ratios to analyze your business performance from UMaine Extension.
Recordkeeping — A fact sheet from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
Record Keeping for a Small Business — A Powerpoint Presentation on basic recordkeeping from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Record Keeping for Profit — A six-page fact sheet on record keeping for your home-based business from UMaine Extension.
Records — A fact sheet on tips for successful record keeping from UMaine Extension.
Setting Up Your Own Business: Records and Bookkeeping — A six-page fact sheet on records and bookkeeping for your small business from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
The Projected Cash Flow Statement — A fifteen-page fact sheet on developing a projected cash flow statement from Purdue University Cooperative Extension.
20. Risk Management:-
Risk Management Agency Homepage — Website listing of resources related to risk management in Agriculture from the United States Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency.
The Ag Risk Education Library — Risk Management Education Center from the University of Minnesota.
21. Self-Employment Assessment:-
Self- Assessment Checklist (PDF) — A self-assessment tool from the Nevada Small Business Development Center.
Small Business Readiness Assessment Tool — Take a test to see if you are ready to start your own business from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Starting and Managing a Business — Programs and services to help you start, grow and succeed from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
22. Social Media:-
Getting Down to Business with Social Media — Recorded webinar exploring the use of social media in your business from eXtension.org.
How to Use Social Media for Your Farm Business(PDF)— A workbook designed to help you better understand how to use social media marketing in your farm business.
Intro Social Media for Small Business — Introduction to using social media in small business from the Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
Social Media and Internet Marketing — Social media and Internet marketing for small business from SBDC.NET.
Social Media for Agricultural Businesses: Blogs — A Penn State University publication about using Blogs as a marketing tool in your business.
Social Media for Agricultural Businesses: Facebook — A Penn State University publication about using Facebook as a marketing tool in your business.
Social Media for Agricultural Businesses: Twitter — A Penn State University publication about using Twitter as a marketing tool in your business.
Using Facebook to Grow Your Farm Business — A webinar that will teach you how to use Facebook to help market your farm business.
Using Social Media to Grow Your Farm Business — A webinar outlining strategies for using social media to help market your farm business.
23. Taxes:-
Business Use of a Car — A fact sheet from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
Filing and Paying Taxes — A fact sheet from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
IRS Checklist for starting a business — Start up checklist for small businesses from the IRS.
Self-Employed Individuals Tax Center — Basics on self-employment, filing requirements, and reporting responsibilities for independent contractors from the IRS.
Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center — One stop resource assistance center for filing your business returns from the IRS.
Taxes and Permits — A six-page fact sheet on taxes and permits for your home-based business from UMaine Extension.
24. Time Management:-
7 Leaders Share Insights About Work-Life Balance — A Syracuse University publication offering seven time management tips for balancing work and life.
Managing Time in the Workplace — A four-page fact sheet on learning to manage time from the University of Florida.
Ten Strategies for Better Time Management–A fact sheet written by the University of Georgia Extension.
Time Management for a Small Business (PDF) — A time management guide from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
25. Branding:-
Branding Power Video — Proper branding creates an anchor in the customer’s mind which can be triggered by recurring events. When you really, really build a brand, every time that somebody has that recurring need in their life, your product is what is going to pop in their mind and that is what branding is.
Marketing Your School Foodservice DVD & Guide — Join FAME’s Golden School Foodservice Director of the Year, Jean Ronnei, and foodservice branding guru, Tom Whitney, for a step-by-step guide to marketing and branding your school foodservice program.
Accelerate Your Business — How can any organization consistently improve its most important desired outcomes, and do it in a way that is sustainable? In the end, it comes down to mastering simple, practical processes that can be repeated over and over again. In this content-loaded seminar.
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