[ARBUS 101] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (74 pages long)
28 Nov 2016
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Why people take the challenge: its cost-effective, meet an unmet need, independence, challenges (passionate people) Family (atmosphere where you have to start your own business) Immigrants (difficult for them to find employment when they come to canada because they have no skills, but have the drive to succeed) Profit (rewarded money from the risks they took) Small and medium-sized enterprises (smes) - all businesses with fewer than 500 employees. Financial need, lack of promotion opportunities ,women returning to the workforce, family and personal responsibility, public awareness of women in business, part-time occupations, higher success rate for women. Home-based businesses grow because of computer technology (keep in touch with the suppliers). There is corporate downsizing (job security, if you"re terminated from your job, you"ll go after what you are passionate about. Many corporations now are outsourcing their work to smaller companies). There is a change in social attitudes: you do your thing!
