... INFORMATION RESOURCES
U.S. SmallBusiness Administration (SBA)
The SBA offers an extensive selection of information on most businessmanagement topics, from
how to start a business to exporting ... and prospective owners of small businesses. For general information about the SBA, its
policies and assistance programs, contact your nearest SBA office.
The SmallBusiness Directory, a listing ... higher prices mean lower volume and vice-versa; however, small
U.S. SmallBusiness Administration MT-2
MARKETING FORSMALL BUSINESS:
AN OVERVIEW
Marketing Series
______________________________________________________________________________...
... reputation for integrity,
quality craftsmanship, and excellence in management. In three years annual sales have increased
to be well over a million dollars.
ADVENTURE WORKS was formed by Brian ... to what you say and how you say it. What follows is a sample cover letter for a
bank loan request. Note how much information is packed into a short letter, and that it focuses on
what a banker ... the three basic tenses, past, present, and future. Refer to your business
by its name, or "it". Thus, Contoso, Ltd. was formed in 1996 etc., is now called Adventure Works.
Use "I"...
... reference on project management.
Chapters 1 to 3 present an overview of the construction management and design process which should
be of interest to anyone engaged in projectmanagementfor construction. ...
the book can fulfill even a small part of its promises to influence the future of projectmanagementfor
construction, our efforts will have been amply rewarded.
For version 2.1 (Summer 2003), ... of firms that
perform construction work for others, and is estimated to be approximately 85% of all construction
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Project Managementfor Construction
Fundamental Concepts for Owners, Engineers,...
... between the two so that modern management techniques developed for general
management may be adapted forproject management.
The basic ingredients for a projectmanagement framework [2] may be ... assigned to a project. The following principles should be observed:
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2. Organizing forProjectManagement
2.1 What is Project Management?
The management of construction projects requires ...
included.
3. Project time management to provide an effective project schedule.
4. Project cost management to identify needed resources and maintain budget control.
5. Project quality management...
... Pre -Project Planning
Even before design and construction processes begin, there is a stage of "pre -project planning" that can
be critical forproject success. In this process, the project ... manufactured to standard
sizes. Even temporary items such as forms for concrete can be assembled off-site and transported for
use. Reinforcing bars for concrete can also be pre-cut and shaped to the desired ... Professional Practice for Quality in the Constructed Project,
the responsibilities for preparation of shop drawings proved to be the most difficult to develop. [1] The
reason for this situation...
... specific jurisdiction rules for different trades set uniform hourly wage rates for journeymen and
offer formal apprenticeship training to provide common and equivalent skill for each trade.
Contractors, ... Materials Management.
To illustrate the type of trade-offs encountered in materials management, suppose that a particular item
is to be ordered for a project. The amount of time required for processing ... in the freight business,
they do not perform the tasks of freight delivery efficiently. All these factors tend to exacerbate the
problems of freight delivery for very large projects.
Example...
... prices for different items of work submitted for this project by (1) Ball, Ball & Brosame, Inc.
and (2) National Projects, Inc. are shown in Table 5-2. The similarity of their unit prices for ... 5.3 to 5.6)
3. Adjust for inflation index
4. Adjust for local index of construction costs
5. Adjust for different regulatory constraints
6. Adjust for local factors for the new facility
Some ... California, for completion in 2003. For the
additional information given below, make an order of magnitude estimate of the cost of the proposed
plant.
1. In the total construction cost for...
...
present. A positive NPV for a project indicates the present value of the net gain corresponding to the
project cash flows.
2. Equivalent Uniform Annual Net Value. The equivalent uniform annual net ... Different Forms of Ownership
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t for a investment project x where x = 1, 2, refer to projects No. 1, No. 2, etc., respectively. Let C
t,x
be the annual cost at the end of year t for the ... opportunity foregone. The
foregone opportunities may include not only capital projects but also financial investments or other
socially desirable programs. Management should invest in a proposed project...
... the project account for the uniform payment bond, as shown in Column 6 of
Table 7-3. For the purpose of comparison, the same amount is borrowed for the coupon bond option
even though a smaller ... financing problem for capital investment. Whether project finance is
performed at the project or at the corporate level does not alter the basic financing problem.
In essence, the project finance ... finances the project through overdraft since the gross operating profit would not be given to
the bank.
Since overdraft is the most common form of financing forsmall or medium size projects,...
... the scope and alternatives for organizing project information.
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14.2 Accuracy and Use of Information
Numerous sources of error are expected forproject information. While numerical ... bulk of information associated with construction projects, formal organization of the
information is essential so as to avoid chaos. Virtually all major firms in the arena of project
management ... develop formal, computerized databases for even
small organizations and projects. In this section, we will discuss the characteristics of such formal
databases. Equivalent organization of information...
... Agents. For
locations, or for more information, check
(www.smallbusinessbc.ca).
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Introduction
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A Manual for Success
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Guidelines and
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A guide for
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This ... information for any of the above
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The Start-up column is used in start-up
situations only. It is used for...
... also be less stressful. Win-win!
Bonus tip: Looking for tradeshows to attend for your small business? Check with your local Chamber of
Commerce for any tradeshows they're hosting, or if they ... by Facebook for a cool $1 billion in April 2012.
So I think we have an understanding that photos are very popular. But how can you leverage photos in
the social efforts for your business? Here ... also
know that, for most small businesses and non-profits,
it’s a huge challenge to find time to create great
content – whether it’s writing on a regular basis,
designing illustrations for an infographic,...
... like the right thing for
your business now, here’s a SIMPLE
one.
A SIMPLE (Savings Incentive Match Plan for
Employees of Small Employers) IRA plan offers
great advantages for businesses that meet ... pay.
❑ You may be eligible for a tax credit of up to
$500 per year for each of the first 3 years for
the cost of starting a SIMPLE IRA plan. (IRS
Form 8881, Credit forSmall Employer
Pension ...
Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers
(SIMPLE) - Not for Use With a Designated
Financial Institution, or
❑ IRS Form 5305-SIMPLE, Savings Incentive
Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers...
... ADA Information
Line (see Information Sources for
the numbers).
Americans with Disabilities Act
ADA Guide forSmall Businesses
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
U.S. SmallBusiness ... requirements for
private businesses of all sizes.
These requirements first went into
effect on January 26, 1992, and
continue for both for- profit and
non-profit organizations.
For small businesses, ... Deductions
To assist businesses with comply-
ing with the ADA, Section 44 of
the IRS Code allows a tax credit
for small businesses and Section
190 of the IRS Code allows a tax
deduction for all businesses.
The...