Module One

In relationship to this class we will be looking at the following types of enterprises:

Traditional types of business models or a for profit company which include:

1.  Micro-enterprises–which typically have 5 or fewer employees and have less than $35,000 worth of seed funding

2.  Small businesses–have fewer than 500 employees, are not dominant in their field, and are privately owned

3.  Family Business–companies owned by a single family

4.  Franchises–licensing the rights to operate a standard business model to multiple business owners

5.  Scalable Ventures–take innovative ideas and grow them into a HUGE company that has increasing revenues with decreased investments

Additional organizations that operate for profit and for the betterment of society:

6. non profits–organizations that raise money to accomplish their goals instead of distributing profits to shareholders as dividends.

7.  social entrepreneurship–identifies and solves a social problem on a large scale  through a standard business model.

We will also be taking a look at why people choose to become entrepreneurs.  Or do they?

DISCUSSION QUESTION:   Thinking about starting a business for yourself, which type of business is most appealing to you?  Why?

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