Entrepreneur Training Manual, Third Edition
Entrepreneur Training Manual, Third Edition

Author: Erik Bowman

Publisher: Guanzi Press

Published: 2011-07-13

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780982673393

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This book is the Certified Entrepreneur(R) Training program core curriculum. The Certified Entrepreneur program is an intensive self-study program offered by the Guanzi Institute for Management and Entrepreneurial Studies. The program is geared towards students who are highly motivated self-learners, can work independently and want to start a business or launch a new product or service. From the back cover... Many Entrepreneurs have learned how to run a business the hard way - they run with an idea without a plan or the foresight needed to avoid costly mistakes. In the Entrepreneur Training Manual, Erik Bowman shares the lessons he has learned through bootstrapping several of his own companies, and empowering entrepreneurs to make the leap, launch a product or service and use the right tools to get their business up and running.

Entrepreneur Training Manual, Third Edition
Entrepreneur Training Manual, Third Edition

Author: Erik Bowman

Publisher: Guanzi Institute Press

Published: 2011-07-15

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 9780983786290

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This book is the companion workbook to the Certified Entrepreneur(R) Training program core curriculum. The Certified Entrepreneur program is an intensive self-study program offered by the Guanzi Institute for Management and Entrepreneurial Studies. The program is geared towards students who are highly motivated self-learners, can work independently and want to start a business or launch a new product or service. From the back cover... Many Entrepreneurs have learned how to run a business the hard way - they run with an idea without a plan or the foresight needed to avoid costly mistakes. In the Entrepreneur Training Manual, Erik Bowman shares the lessons he has learned through bootstrapping several of his own companies, and empowering entrepreneurs to make the leap, launch a product or service and use the right tools to get their business up and running.

Business Skills Training for Rural Sanitation Entrepreneurs: Trainer’s Guide
Business Skills Training for Rural Sanitation Entrepreneurs: Trainer’s Guide

Author: Joshua Kibet

Publisher: IWA Publishing

Published: 2020-08-15

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 1789061725

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This book comes out at a very opportune time when the sector is struggling with sanitation marketing that is considered an organic next step for rural communities that have been declared open defecation free. Besides, this publication comes in to address the gaps that face the peri-urban spaces that are facing population explosion and require innovative ways of dealing with mostly non-sewered sanitation services. This guide/manual was developed as part of a training package to support business development skills training for local sanitation entrepreneurs in Kenya. Financial and technical support was provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Kenya integrated water and sanitation (KIWASH) project. KIWASH was a five year (2015-2020) project implemented by the Development Alternatives Incorporation (DAI) across nine counties. One of the key goals of KIWASH was to help trigger and activate demand for low cost affordable sanitation technologies in rural and low income communities. The overall objective of this manual is to equip sanitation specialists and public resource persons with the basic concepts and tools, to facilitate entrepreneurship and financial literacy training for start-up sanitation entrepreneurs in rural communities. Specifically, this manual is designed to help participants: 1) Learn the basic concepts of entrepreneurship and characteristics of successful entrepreneurs; 2) Learn and practice essential marketing techniques for sanitation products and services; 3) Develop money management competencies necessary to succeed as a small-scale entrepreneur; 4) Build necessary leadership and management skills to grow successful sanitation enterprises. Overall, the guide/manual is useful in guiding implementation of sanitation marketing projects, and provides concise content for nurturing and building the capacity of local sanitation enterprises/entrepreneurs. Improved business performance by these businesses means timely response to demand from households. This book is a toolkit which incorporates a Training Guide/Manual as well as a Workbook for entrepreneurs.

Rural Women in Micro-enterprise Development
Rural Women in Micro-enterprise Development

Author: International Labour Office

Publisher: International Labour Organization

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 9221105083

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This practice manual is for trainers and extension workers designing programmes to promote income-generating activities and the creation of micro-enterprises among rural women. While the manual was developed and field-tested in Africa, it can be easily adapted to other social and cultural situations in developing countries.; The manual is divided into seven modules covering the development of the training programme, the discussion of the suggested methodology, marketing management, financial management and conducting feasibility studies. The emphasis is on ""learning by doing"" through a combi.

The Startup Book
The Startup Book

Author: Bilal Ahmed

Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub

Published: 2014-07-10

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 9781500475451

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Building a startup is tough. There are many battles to fight. There are many things to learn. Many of us have dealt with investors so this is a great opportunity to be humble no matter how smart we are. The time is ticking. There is much to be done. At the end, we have the ability and opportunity to transform into something completely different.A startup is about solving problems. Invent an offering that has never been done before. A successful startup is a paradigm shift. Everyone benefits from the venture. The angel investors and venture capitalists closely monitor the progress. Building a product with the best execution is the end goal. The customers have to be communicated with, make them part of the execution model. Based on feedback, the application model pivots. Every change needs to be considered with revenue model. Who will pay for this service? Is it one time charge model, monthly subscription or pay per click? All these questions must be addressed as early as possible. What is the target audience? Are these casual users or business customers? The user acquisition model changes dramatically once we see the full picture.Startups test our DNA. The entrepreneur faces many mental and emotional barriers. Friends become foes. There is lots of competition. Both from our loved ones that are witnessing our growth and also business startups. In the midst of everything, you have to find the best to help you. May it be coworkers, customers or investors. You also have to meet the industry greats in person. I have met founders of both twitter and facebook in person, Mark Zuckerberg and Ev Williams. There are some great minds, investors that shape the face of many greatest startups out there to learn from. Unless we make contact with them, it's hard to determine our full potential.