Table of Contents
Introduction 6
What Is an Entrepreneur? 8
What Makes a Good Entrepreneur? 10
Famous Entrepreneurs 12
Teen Entrepreneurs 14
Other Ideas for Teen Entrepreneurs 16
Are You an Entrepreneur? 18
Finding Your Brightest Ideas 20
Think It Through 22
A Getting Started Checklist 24
Creating a Business Plan: Your Roadmap to Success 26
What's in a Name? Naming Your Business 28
Money Matters 30
Telling the World: Marketing Your Business 32
Understanding Your Competition 34
Keep It Legal 36
Ways to Grow Your Business: Making Your Customers Happy 38
More Ways to Grow Your Business: Ask for Referrals 40
More Ways to Grow Your Business: Extend Your Market 42
More Ways to Grow Your Business: Diversify! 44
More Ways to Grow Your Business: Cut Down on Costs 46
Keeping Track of the Money 48
What About Taxes? 50
Managing Your Time 52
Building Your Future 54
Here's What You Need to Remember 57
Words You Need to Know 58
Further Reading 60
Find Out More on the Internet 61
Index 62
Picture Credits 63
About the Author and Consultant 64
