| Description |
1 online resource. |
| Series |
Asperger's Employment Skills Guides |
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Asperger's Employment Skills Guides.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Of Related Author; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword by Michael John Carley; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART 1 Understanding What it Takes to be an Entrepreneur; Chapter 1 Understanding Entrepreneurship and the Entrepreneur; Chapter 2 Why do People Decide to Become Entrepreneurs?; PART 2 Moving from a Corporate Job to an Entrepreneurial Career; Chapter 3 Strategic Planning and Decision Making as an Entrepreneur; Chapter 4 Differences in Entrepreneurial Operational Processes in General; PART 3 Practicalities of Starting Up Your Business. |
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Chapter 5 Identifying and Formalising your Business Vision: I've Made the Decision -- Now What?Chapter 6 Initial Financial Budgeting and Forecasting; Chapter 7 Developing a Competitive Advantage; Chapter 8 Developing a More Formal Business Model and Plan; Chapter 9 The Entrepreneur as a Leader; Chapter 10 Dealing with Suppliers; Chapter 11 Marketing yourself and your Business: Your Public Face; Chapter 12 Initial Business Development; Chapter 13 The Tender and Contracting Process; PART 4 Personal Development for Entrepreneurs on the Autism Spectrum; Chapter 14 Developing Working Relationships. |
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Chapter 15 Networking: An On-going RequirementChapter 16 Making your New Business the Focus in your Life: NOT your Life in Totality; Chapter 17 Developing your Work Area to Optimise your Performance; Chapter 18 Taking on other Shareholders: The Challenge of Sharing your Business; Chapter 19 Learning to Live with Change: The Life of an Entrepreneur; Conclusion; PART 5 Practical Tools and Exercises; Toolkit Exercise 1: Understanding Your Motivation For Starting A Business; Toolkit Exercise 2: Agreeing policies and processes; Toolkit Exercise 3: Key Systems, Departments and People. |
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Toolkit Exercise 4: Understanding your Financial RequirementsToolkit Exercise 5: Your Start-Up Checklist; Toolkit Exercise 6: Your Initial Budget; Toolkit Exercise 7: Sample Invitation To Tender Document; Toolkit Exercise 8: Networking Flowchart; Toolkit Exercise 9: Notepad For Recording A Network Session; Toolkit Exercise 10: Understanding Your Potential Hypersensitivities; References; Index; Also available. |
| Summary |
Are you a business person with Asperger Syndrome considering a new career path by going it alone, or a young graduate on the spectrum with a great business idea? This is a comprehensive guide to using Asperger skills to set up your own business and offers practical advice on the more challenging aspects of entrepreneurship. |
| Subject |
Entrepreneurship.
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Autism spectrum disorders.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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Autism spectrum disorders. (OCoLC)fst01747518
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Entrepreneurship. (OCoLC)fst00912787
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781849055093 1849055092 |
| ISBN |
0857009788 (electronic bk.) |
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9780857009784 (electronic bk.) |
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