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Venturing: The Entrepreneurial Challenge! This video series features a wide variety of entrepreneurs who have started and built successful companies * Some of the more than 40 companies featured are: Ben and Jerry's Homemade (ice cream), Gardener's Supply, IDX Corporation, P3 Magazine, Book Summaries, Resoluton, Inc., Vermont Butter and Cheese, and many more * Designed to convey the passion and perseverance necessary to start a growing business * This dynamic series consists of 13 half-hour programs, each of which focuses on a specific topic and features several entrepreneurs whose experiences embody that topic. * It also follows the progress of Smith and Post, a snack food start-up company in the process of rolling out its first product for national distribution * Targeted to those who wish to start their own business but don't know where to begin, people who have existing companies but wish to expand it, students in entrepreneurship courses at the high school, college or business school level, professionals who serve entrepreneurs, and general viewers who are just interested in the entrepreneurial experience
Program One: The Fire Within Introduces the concept of entrepreneurship and discusses the qualities and capabilities frequently found in entrepreneurs: passion, the ability to embrace and welcome risks, persistence and commitment, desire, self-confidence, good business skills, and the ability to delegate Item number: NIM-61-1-VW Running time: 30 minute Live Action Video Price: US$69.95
Program Two: Getting Started Presents ideas confirming that there is no "right way" or "single reason" for starting your own entrepreneurial company * Also points out that more than enthusiasm and passion are necessary to get a venture off the ground * The entrepreneurs featured in this program are quite different from one another, and each was motivated to start a company for unique reasons Item number: NIM-61-2-VW Running time: 30 minute Live Action Video Price: US$69.95
Program Three: Finding Financing Focuses on financing early-stage entrepreneurial ventures * Presents a number of options available to the start-up entrepreneur ranging from family and friends to obtaining bank or private investment funding * Emphasizes that no matter what source of capital the entrepreneur seeks, the process of finding capital is long and arduous Item number: NIM-61-3-VW Running time: 30 minute Live Action Video Price: US$69.95
Program Four: Up and Running Several enrepreneurs describe what happened as they got their companies up and running * This program illustrates that in the early stages of a venture, entrepreneurs wear many hats and inevitably make numerous mistakes * Also shows that events rarely unfold as planned and that initial expectations are rarely met, although they may be surpassed Item number: NIM-61-4-VW Running time: 30 minute Live Action Video Price: US$69.95
Program Five: Marketing and Sales Elaborates upon basic concepts of marketing and sales that were introduced in earlier programs * The featured entrepreneurs discuss the communication of benefits to the customer, market research, promotion, the use of focus groups and the process of direct mail marketing as well as the distinction between marketing and sales Item number: NIM-61-5-VW Running time: 30 minute Live Action Video Price: US$69.95
Program Six: Market and Product Entrepreneurs describe how they expanded their markets, sometimes into the international arena, or extended their product lines * Crucial to market expansion is the need for continual innovation, especially in an economy characterized by shorter product life cycles * Emphasizes that listening to customers is essential for market growth, as is being open to new and unexpected opportunities when they arise Item number: NIM-61-6-VW Running time: 30 minute Live Action Video Price: US$69.95
Program Seven: Financing Growth Illustrates several ways that entrepreneurs have financed the growth of their companies * Entrepreneurs discuss how they made their financing decisions and talk about the advantages and disadvantages of each form of financing they used * Financing methods include: bootstrapping, short-term notes, private stock offerings, initial public offerings, and venture capital Item number: NIM-61-7-VW Running time: 30 minute Live Action Video Price: US$69.95
Program Eight: Managing Growth For rapid growth to have positive rather than negative consequences for a company, the process must be carefully managed * This program discusses how growth affects companies and suggests methods for effectively managing the process * The program also includes an interview with Karel Samson, an entrepreneur and professor of entrepreneurship, who discusses entrepreneurship in the context of contemporary American business developments Item number: NIM-61-8-VW Running time: 30 minute Live Action Video Price: US$69.95
Program Nine: The Human Challenge Illustrates several creative ways which founders of entrepreneurial companies have involved their employees in the growth and success of their ventures * When business owners understand and embrace the notion that motivated employees can make a major contribution to a company's development, they are then able to work with employees to promote structures and activities that increase employee motivation, satisfaction, and performance Item number: NIM-61-9-VW Running time: 30 minute Live Action Video Price: US$69.95
Program Ten: Managing Diversity Even when they have well-developed plans and systems, entrepreneurs sometimes encounter personal and natural calamities * This program deals with aspects of business that cannot be planned for * The featured entrepreneurs discuss their responses to the adversities and challenges they have faced Item number: NIM-61-10-VW Running time: 30 minute Live Action Video Price: US$69.95
Program Eleven: Agriculture Entrepreneurs Deviates from the topical focus of earlier programs in its emphasis on a special breed of entrepreneurs: those who are making their living from the land * The program features four agricultural businesses in diversified fields, and it introduces viewers to concepts such as value-added production, commodity marketing, joint ventures, and more Item number: NIM-61-11-VW Running time: 30 minute Live Action Video Price: US$69.95
Program Twelve: The Personal Side Focuses on the personal aspects of entrepreneurship as they affect individual entrepreneurs, partners, and participants in family businesses * It presents challenges involved in balancing work and family, learning to function most effectively with a partner, and working with parents and siblings in their roles as business associates Item number: NIM-61-12-VW Running time: 30 minute Live Action Video Price: US$69.95
Program Thirteen: The Innovators Innovative entrepreneurial companies that have matured beyond the early stages, and are dealing with the new challenges posed by success are featured in this, the last program in the series * The founders of these companies discuss ways of keeping innovation and entrepreneurial energy alive as their companies grow * They also talk about changes in management structure and style, the need for developing new products ahead of competitors, and the implications of choosing to be socially responsible Item number: NIM-61-13-VW Running time: 30 minute Live Action Video Price: US$69.95
Venturing: The Entrepreneurial Challenge! Series When you buy the complete series you will receive one complementary Teacher's Guide * Additional Teacher's Guides are also available Item number: NIM-61-1-13-VW (All 13 Videos) Price: US$799.95
Teacher's Guide Item number: NIM-61-14-B-VW Price: US$34.95
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