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How do you understand the current state of the academic field of Entrepreneurship? It is possible to speak of creation theories?

The current field of study is characterized by an imbalance between an abundance of case studies of entrepreneurial activities on the one hand, and a lack of interpretative models, on the other. The analysis of entrepreneurship is still strongly based on theoretical constructs of the classics – Schumpeter in particular – and some more recent approaches to organization theory. However, there is the need to update it and develop it using one of the best concepts from sociological theory and social sciences in general, such as – just to name a few – immersion (embededdness), social capital, trust, and stakeholder sustainable development.

The first mention of the word entrepreneur was occurring in Europe around the sixteenth century. This name was renamed the captain who hired troops to serve the needs of principles and powerful. In the eighteenth century the entrepreneur took on the modern connotations, as in the agricultural landowner, who in the manufacturing goods produced for distribution, and public infrastructure were realized that the manager called entrepreneurs.
The Undertaker English definition, namely “he who takes upon himself” the responsibility to perform work that requires the use of most people there is still now use contemporary .

Since mid-eighteenth century, the literature also became interested in this new figure, with some significant essays such as Essai sur la nature du commerce en général (1755) by Richard Cantillon and Réflexion sur la formation et la distribution des Wealth (1766 ) by Anne Robert Jacques Turgot.

More than one hundred financiers of the Provincial Command of Naples – says the statement – are running six arrest warrants and numerous searches against public officials and entrepreneurs from Campania.

“It ‘s ongoing since the dawn, - continued Finance – a major operation by the men of the Provincial Command of the Guardia di Finanza of Naples which has led to dismantling an entrenched and corrupt system structured within a local government Campania.
No indication yet on the extent investigated.
Men’s Core Tax Police of the Guardia di Finanza di Napoli have developed complex and investigations have helped shed light on serious cases of corruption, linked to the rental properties to house government offices, where officials are involved with assignments Summit. During the activity was also found damage to public tax of over 600,000.

The complex and investigations culminated in the issuance by the judge for preliminary investigations at the Court of Naples, six arrest warrants, being implemented in the provinces of Naples and Caserta.

Contractor is called in Italy who has professionally organized economic activity in order to produce or exchange goods or services.

The Civil Code speaks of “contractor” and not firm and the firm, supports the doctrine that the entrepreneur is the result of fate: a definition mediated, therefore, as with the employment, of which there while there is an explicit legal definition of that employee.

The definition in the code reflects a strong economic influence of the address, the various existing guidelines when writing code.
On the Origin of the picture business were made to various theories, such as a favorable economic, social, productive, or the need for affirmation and recognition available only in the economic field by discriminated minorities, or a decisive relationship between ethics Calvinist-Protestant and initiative typical entrepreneur

Before starting a business plan are some questions we should consider, and most important is why we set up a business and if we have the personal skills necessary to do so.

I know I’m putting your finger in the eye, but more importantly we are not the business, all businesses operate and fail, we all know as a cafe wins while next door has to close, the business idea is the same The market also … .. Think about it.

It is important to the idea, the business, but more important is the enthusiasm and confidence of the promoters.
Any business or must meet a number of qualities:

* Self-confidence
* Organizational Capacity and Coordination
* Ability to lead and motivate.
* Ability to make decisions and take risks

I’m talking from a business school, and if you realize I have not said anything about training, why? Because the training ensures knowledge but what matters is the person. Read the rest of this entry »

With increasing levels of personal debt that is reported, along with a record number of bankruptcies and insolvencies, it is no surprise to anyone that money is becoming a major problem for thousands if not millions of people.

Most of us would be “money problems” with “problems of debt, and high levels of debt service made it a major cause of worry and stress for those of us who have given perhaps too much in the past.

There are other problems of money that does not get very much publicity. It’s called Financial Phobia, and is a real medical condition that causes untold problems for its victims.

Recent research has suggested that up to 20% of adults have total financial phobia, and almost half of the population show some signs of a milder version of the condition.

The victims have a hard time keeping track of their finances, including the ability to do simple things like open bank accounts because their feelings of anxiety, nausea, and even – in the worst case scenario – total panic attacks. They do not like check your bank balance, put off paying bills, and in extreme cases be avoided completely opening the mail and throw it away rather than deal with the content. Read the rest of this entry »

As you know, maintaining a diversified portfolio can be beneficial to the overall health of our financial stability and growth. Taking a closer look at each investment, are classified into two types of taxes: tax on capital gains and ordinary tax. Many people have both types of taxes within its portfolio, but are not sure that the tax applies to investment.

Which is which tax: capital gains and regular

Capital gains tax applies on profits from sale of capital assets like a house, certain investments and dividends and business interests. The best way to determine how an investment is the tax is to ask: What happened to the investment this year? If the investment generates income such as interest, income is likely to be taken into account. But if you sell the investment for a profit then you determine a capital gain.

The capital gain is generated when the selling price of a capital asset exceeds its adjusted tax basis of such assets. Generally, your adjusted tax base of an asset equals the price paid for the asset, with some adjustments. However, other rules may apply to the base of the assets acquired by gift or inheritance.

Retention of income through capital gains

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1.  A start-up is usually more slowly than expected. Revenues tend to lag while expenses are always greater than previously estimated. Do your calculations with a large room to spare you any unpleasant surprises.

2.  A growing company can have a great hunger for liquidity to finance growth. WalMart was for years a growing company with negative cash flows (to finance growth). Do not let you leave without liquidity growth by surprise. No matter how well you can not go running out of cash on hand.

3.  If you need external funding to provide capital, looking for professional investors and investment funds. Far better to have outside investors professional individuals.

4.  Hire an auditor and audit your company every year. No matter how small your business, the discipline of the annual audit discipline throughout the accounting team. Read the rest of this entry »

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidelines to make it easier for small businesses determine whether they are eligible for new tax credit for health care under the Health Care Act of Low Price and how big is the credit they receive. The guidelines make clear that small businesses that receive state tax credits for health care may still qualify for full federal tax credit. Moreover, they allow small businesses get the credit not only for regular health insurance but also for dental and vision coverage to be added.

Notice 2010-44 (in English), IRS.gov, provides detailed guidelines to help small-scale employers to determine if they qualify for the loan and calculate the amount of credit. The notice also requested public comment on issues that should be addressed by future guidelines. Read the rest of this entry »

As I always say, businesses are complex systems that depend on many variables (market that takes place, legally, the founders culture, vision, values, etc ….), So it is very difficult to generalize regarding behaviors and strategies that are appropriate. The same problem is solved in each organization differently and usually with good results in all cases.

But all, as they grow up, go through stages of evolution are very similar in the majority. As people go through childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age, and in each of these stages behave and think differently, and each one comes at different times, so do organizations, with the only difference companies, if they are driving in the right way, can change and grow.

Then the founder who has to go to adapt their driving as the organization grows.

Must occur in the natural development manager entrepreneur to entrepreneur. Read the rest of this entry »