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Resources for: How to create an entrepreneurial marketing strategy and business plan for a small funeral business. Various forms of ownership. Financial requirements, risk management, human resources management. Theory supplemented with practical informat
Business Communications
Ebooks owned by the U Libraries
Networking (business networking)
- Sullivan, C., & O’Sullivan, T. (2022). Business networking : innovation and ideas in theory and practice. Routledge.
- Humphries, A., & McComie, L. (2022). Implementing and Managing Collaborative Relationships A Practical Guide for Managers. Productivity Press.
- Thilenius, Pahlberg, Havila, Thilenius, Peter, Pahlberg, Cecilia, & Havila, Virpi. (2016). Extending the business network approach : New territories, new technologies, new terms. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Peris-Ortiz, Ferreira, Peris-Ortiz, Marta, & Ferreira, João J. (2017). Cooperative and Networking Strategies in Small Business. (Innovation, technology, and knowledge management). Cham: Springer.
- Levine, A. (2015). Networking for nerds : Find, access and land hidden game-changing career opportunities everywhere. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley Blackwell.
Communication Process
- Business Communication for Success. (2015). (open textbook)
Online Resources
Networking (business networking)
Communication Process
- What Is Communication?
- How the Communication Process Works (YouTube video 7:34 min)
- The Top 11 Funeral Industry Podcasts
Business Plans and Strategic Mangement
Selected Ebooks owned by the U Libraries
- Gale Research Inc, & Gale. (1995). Business Plans Handbook : A Compilation of Actual Business Plans Developed by Small Businesses throughout North America. (access to yearly handbooks up to 2017) (online)
- Swanson, L., & Open Textbook Library distributor. (2017). Business Plan Development Guide. (ebook)
- Pinson, L., & Ebrary, Inc. (2014). Anatomy of a business plan : The step-by-step guide to building your business and securing your company's future (Eighth ed.). Tustin, CA: Out of Your Mind ... and Into the Marketplace. (ebook)
- May, G. (2010). Strategic planning : Fundamentals for small business. New York: Business Expert Press.
- Diderich, C. (2020). Design Thinking for Strategy : Innovating Towards Competitive Advantage (Management for professionals). Cham: Springer.
- Spencer, B., & Ebrary, Inc. (2013). Business model design and learning : A strategic guide. New York, N.Y.] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017): Business Expert Press.
- Sellars, D., & Safari Books Online. (2009). Business plan project : A step-by-step guide to writing a business plan. New York: Business Expert Press.
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Galpin, T. J. (2023). The strategist’s handbook : tools, templates, and best practices across the strategy process. Oxford University Press.
Online Resources
Some of these resources are from commercial sites, so will contain ads.
- Skripak, Stephen J. (2023). Fundamentals of Business, 4thnd Edition, Blacksburg, VA: VT Publishing.
- open textbook -- includes chapters on forms of business ownership, human resources, accounting, ethics, pricing and more).
- A Sample Funeral Home Business Plan Template
- What is a Business Plan? - Bplans Explains Everything YouTube Video(3:25)
- Business Plan Vs. Feasibility Study
- 9 Steps to Business Success (Key Takeaways from The Funeral Service Plan conference)
- Business Ethics Resource Center (University of St. Thomas)
- website offers free practical tools and information tailored to help businesses develop resilient and ethical organizations.
- SWOT Analysis - What is SWOT? Definition, Examples and How to Do a SWOT Analysis YouTube Video (6:27 min)
Government Business Resources
Minnesota Government Resources
- Start a business (Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State). Includes links to many resources and templates
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A Guide to Starting a Business in Minnesota (Small Business Administration Office, Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development.
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A concise summary discussion of major issues, questions and concerns that are most commonly raised by those contemplating a business startup. Updated annually.
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Federal Business Resources
- Small Business Administration
- Business Guide (plan, launch, manage, grow)
- Learning Center (online courses)
- Minnesota District Center
Databases
Industry Reports
- HooversIncludes information on more than 162 million businesses, both public and private, around the world. Business data includes Annual Revenues, Employee Counts, Corporate Family Tree, Key Contacts, Analyst Reports, SWOT reports, stock data, financials and other vital information. Important note: downloading company lists is not available on the academic subscription.
- IBIS World (Business)Search industry reports for the United States, Canada, China, and global topics. Each report provides an overall current picture of an industry, including overviews, leading companies, sales information, and authoritative sources for researching hundreds of industries. Includes Business Environmental Profiles that summarize key drivers for industries in the U.S.
- Statista This link opens in a new windowStatista provides statistical data on many topics including media, business, politics, society, technology and education. Sources include market reports, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases. Data can be accessed by searching or browsing by industry, topic, country, digital market or infographic. The Global Consumer Survey offers a global perspective on consumption and media usage, covering the offline and online world of the consumer. It is designed to help marketers, planners and product managers understand consumer behavior and consumer interactions with brands.
Article databases (for marketing/business)
- The MorgueThe Morgue attempts to provide students, scholars and researchers with an on-line tool specifically targeted at the literature in field of Mortuary Science.The database can be searched by subject heading by scrolling through the subjects indexed list. The database can be searched by author's name by scrolling through the authors indexed list. Covers 30 English language journals within the field of Mortuary Science. Years 1997-present (not all journals all years).
- Business Source PremierFind business articles from journals and magazines in marketing, management, information technology, operations, human resources, accounting, finance and economics dating back to 1965.
- Academic Search PremierA great place to start your research on any topic, search multidisciplinary, scholarly research articles. This database provides access to scholarly and peer reviewed journals, popular magazines and other resources. View this tutorial to learn how to go from a general idea to a very precise set of results of journal articles and scholarly materials.
- Business Information WebsiteFind quick access to all of the business resources and databases on this homepage along with news, events, research guides, and video tutorials.
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