TY - BOOK TI - Entrepreneur's toolkit : tools and techniques to launch and grow your new business T2 - Harvard business essentials series SN - 9781591394365 U1 - 658.11 PY - 2005/// CY - Boston PB - Harvard Business School Press, KW - New business enterprises N1 - Includes index; Self-diagnosis : do you have the right stuff to start a business? -- Finding and evaluating the opportunity : is it real and large enough? -- Organizing the enterprise : which form is best for you? -- Building a business model and strategy : how they work together -- Writing a business plan : the basics -- Financing the business : where's the money? -- Angels and venture capitalists : for serious outside equity -- Going public : adventures in the capital markets -- Enterprise growth : the challenge to management -- Keeping the entrepreneurial spirit alive : the ultimate challenge of success -- Harvest time : reaping what you've sown -- Appendix A. Understanding financial statements -- Appendix B. Breakeven analysis -- Appendix C. Valuation concepts -- Appendix D. Online help when you need it -- Appendix E. Rule 144 N2 - "Starting an independent business is rife with both opportunity and peril. From the basics of writing a business plan to the challenges of financing the new venture, the Entrepreneur's Toolkit is the essential resource for success."--Jacket ER -