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2014.
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English
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Every business needs a business plan but how do you put one together? Jay, a clothes designer, and Robin, in the forestry business, explain how they wrote their business plans. Objectives: the business plan has to state what the business has been set up to do. Marketing: the plan describes the product, who it's aimed at, how they'll buy it and at what price. Production: the production plan outlines how they'll make their product. Resources: will the...
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If Shakespeare was an auntie trilogy volume 2
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English
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Bobbi Kaur is determined to plan a celebration to remember for her best friend's wedding. But she has two problems that are getting in her way. The egotistical, and irritatingly sexy, chef Benjamin "Bunty" Padda is supposed to help her with the menu since he's the groom's best friend, and someone is trying to sabotage the wedding. With aspirations of taking over her family's event planning business, Bobbi knows that one misstep in managing the Kareena...
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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Three businesses and three business plans. Why did they need them? What did they put in them? Were they worth it? 1. Aims and objectives: Every business plan should have a company's aims and objectives. The Croft Tea Room has the ambitious aim of helping to regenerate the run-down area of St Mary Cray. And linked to a firm's aims will be a description of its product or service. In the case of the Spoonfed company this is a website where you find...
5) Urbanized
Pub. Date
2011.
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English
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Over half the world's population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking.The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.
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2014.
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English
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Traditional pricing methods involve a trade-off. You want to charge as much as you can in order to maximize Profits, but not so much that there is a negative impact on sales. So when a customer rejects your price, does it mean that the price is too high? According to Tom Nagle, not necessarily. To get customers to pay for value, he maintains, you need to approach your markets proactively, with communications that justify your price in terms of value....
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2018.
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English
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"Don't break the bank--learn to create and stick to a budget with this comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide to saving money sensibly in this edition of the popular 101 series. Sometimes, it can seem like saving money is impossible. With everyday expenses, from groceries and gas, to the electric bill and lunch money, as well as those unexpected expenses, like car repairs and medical bills, getting--and keeping--control of your finances can feel...
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"Faith Ferguson is New York's most in-demand wedding planner, an arbiter of taste for elegant affairs, lavish ceremonies, and exclusive fêtes. She appreciates a simple celebration as much as a dazzling event, for she knows that a dream wedding is not necessarily the most expensive one. As much as Faith enjoys her work, her two failed engagements leave her with no desire to get married herself. She finds fulfillment in her close relationship with...
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2014.
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English
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In a business environment of fastmoving markets, global supply chains, and dynamic technologies, executing strategy is becoming increasingly dif cult. How do you aim for a target that is constantly shifting while standing on a platform that is constantly destabilized? Professor Levitt provides the answer: plan in detail only as far out as you can see; keep questioning your assumptions about your markets, resources, and competitors; and revise your...
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[2022]
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English
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"Using his unique DARE program, which is based on years of research and his own experience, George Jerjian gives you the tools to discover your hidden treasure, to create a blueprint for a new life of passion, purpose, and prosperity so that you can thrive after retirement." --Back cover.
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[2023]
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"We all want to live within our means, save for retirement, invest a little, and yet still have some left over each month for fun. But as most people know, real life can get in the way of even our best intentions! To help us set realistic goals and keep us on track to meeting them, New York Times bestselling financial educator Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche has an invaluable 10-step action plan: Made Whole. With her signature down-to-earth style,...
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2011.
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English
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This New York Times Critics' Pick follows the story of reluctant activist Daniel Goldstein as he struggles to save his home and community from being demolished to make way for a professional basketball arena and the densest real estate development in U.S. history. Along the way, he falls in love, gets married and starts a family while living in a vacated building located at the heart of the project site.Over the course of seven years, Daniel spearheads...
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2016.
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English
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Why do we need creativity? The world is full of daunting problems, and so are our workplaces. We need solutions. While the scientific method we all learned in school has value for discovery, a similar process for invention is not widely taught—yet is a critical component of true innovation. Dr. Seelig’s model for the “Innovation Engine” allows us to alternate between discovery and invention. It incorporates the internal strengths of imagination,...
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2016.
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English
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When Brad Smith took over as CEO, Intuit founder Scott Cook advised him to “Question everything.” Using this as his mantra, Smith set out to create innovative business structures that built on Intuit's strengths and retained market dominance in spite of an explosion in social media, unforeseen technology shifts, and radical changes in consumer expectations. In this highly informative presentation, Smith shares secrets that have led to revolutionary...
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2014.
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English
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This film looks at businesses, what they are and how they work. And how are they changing under social and environmental pressures? --TYPES OF BUSINESSES: Key to the development of businesses is the idea of limited liability. There are two main types of limited companies - public and private, but there are many other kinds of organisations, too - from sole traders to co-ops. The film examines how businesses are divided into functional departments...
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2014.
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English
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Today's technology and business initiatives have broken free of the local enterprise by expanding to involve organizations and workers across the far reaches of the globe. In this report, Paula Wagner, project management expert and co-author of the popular new book, Global Program Management, discusses the rise of global program management and offers advice and best practices that will improve the design, delivery and management of global IT and business...
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2014.
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English
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This program looks at the present and future population growth in the Gold Coast, Brisbane to Toowoomba corridor and Sunshine Coast from Caloundra to Noosa. The region of 22,420 square kilometres is likely to have up to 4 million people by 2026. This requires planning for future housing and commercial uses as well as for services and infrastructure. The South-East Queensland Regional Plan 2005-2026 will guide these and manage growth. Major aspects...
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[2023]
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English
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"On both the left and the right, calls for bold change have become a common feature of American politics. But is this correct? Is bold change the only way forward? Is the United States living in an era that demands the radical transformation of society? Gradual: The Case for Incremental Change in a Radical Age argues that an incremental approach to public policy is not only the best way to describe how government actually works, but a more effective...
19) Healthy Cities
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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A collection from ECU’s archive of documentaries and teaching films.
20) Murder ink
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2019.
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English
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"A tattoo parlor on Victoria Square? Some of the merchants get hot under the collar at the proposal, but could they be driven to kill to stop it? That's what the sheriff's office and Katie Bonner want to know when the building's owner is electrocuted with his own saw. Meanwhile, tensions rise when a hot chef takes over the square's tea shop. Will Katie have three men vying for her affections, or will her rival take the tea cake?"--Publisher description....
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