Taking Risks and Making Profits within the Dynamic Business EnvironmentChapter 01... Describe the relationship between profit and risk, and show how businesses and nonprofits can raise t
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Chapter 01
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risk, and show how businesses and nonprofits can raise the standard of living for all
Trang 5loans to entrepreneurs too poor to qualify for traditional loans. The person who started this organization has started 30 of what he calls social businesses that do not have profit as their goal.
Name that organization and its founder!
NAME that COMPANY
Chapter One
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food, clothing, cars and appliances.
in your hand) like education, healthcare, insurance, recreation and travel.
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REVENUE, PROFIT AND LOSS
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entrepreneur takes of losing time and money on a business that may not prove profitable.
• Not all businesses make the
same amount of profit.
• Businesses take risks, but with
great risks could come great profit
RISK
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Trang 11• The U.S. has one of the highest
standards of living in the world.
• Workers in other countries may
make more money, but prices for products are higher.
STANDARD of LIVING
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Photo courtesy of Walmart Stores
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society in terms of its political freedom, natural environment, education, healthcare, safety, amount
of leisure and rewards that add to personal satisfaction.
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in the UNITED STATES
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• Millions of people have
started businesses and succeeded
• The number of Hispanic
owned businesses in the U.S. has grown
dramatically
• Women now own onethird
of all businesses
WHO TAKES the ENTREPRENEURIAL CHALLENGE?
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in BUSINESS
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- B2B: Business to Business
ECOMMERCE
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The Social
Environment
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Number of Workers per Retiree
The Social
Environment
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Trang 41Source: AXA Equitable Retirement Scope, accessed June 2011.
WORRIED ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY?
The Social
Environment
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WORLD’S LARGEST CITIES BACK in the DAY and TODAY
The Global
Environment
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• Wars, like those in Iraq and
Afghanistan, cost billions of dollars
• Tax money is diverted
• Cost of security goes up
INCREASING COSTS of the GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
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Trang 46It’s not necessary to radically change your lifestyle to make an ecological difference. Here are a few ways you can make small changes to help.
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Agriculture Era Manufacturing Era
Service Era InformationBased Era
The EVOLUTION of BUSINESS
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with larger farms
The AGRICULTURAL ERA
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Trang 53Assessment
• What major factor caused people to move from
farming to manufacturing and from manufacturing to the service sector?
• What does the future look like for tomorrow’s
college graduates?
PROGRESS ASSESSMENT