Business Owner

1. Business Owner Business and Applied Business Kenny Yang

2. Basic Forms of Business Ownership • Self-Owned • Partnership • Corporation • Cooperative (Co-op) • Franchise • Direct Selling or Network Marketing

3. Related Skills Required • Interest in working with numbers • Interest in planning or conducting meetings • Interest in interacting with people • An understanding of business principles and organization • Organizational, interpersonal and leadership skills • Information management skills • Presentation skills

4. Electives that Fits the Focus Area • Marketing 11 and 12 • Business Information Management 12 • Business Computer Applications 11 • Data Management12 • Economics 12 • Management Innovation 12 • Accounting 11 and 12 • Financial Accounting 12 • Applications of Math 11 and 12 • Work Experience 12

5. Tips for First-Time Business Owner • Focus on one thingMany first-time entrepreneurs feel the need to jump at every "opportunity" they come across. But using every opportunity will spread you thin and limit both your effectiveness and productivity. Do one thing perfectly, not 10 things poorly. • “Know what you do. Do what you know.”Do what you love. Businesses built around your strengths and talents will have a greater chance of success. It's not only important to create a profitable business, it's also important that you're happy managing the business.

6. Sources • http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/203254 • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business • http://www.sheridancollege.ca/programs-and-courses/full-time-programs/programs-a-z-index/bachelor-of-applied-business-global-business-management.aspx • http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/graduation/docs/moe_grad_portfolio_part_2.pdf

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