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Entrepreneurship Startups Online Business Textbook

A free, self-paced textbook in 7 chapters. Read a chapter, then drill it with the 600 companion flashcards using spaced repetition.

7 chapters · 600 cards · Updated

Chapters

  1. 1Entrepreneurship, Lean Startup, and Innovation Frameworks

    Entrepreneurship is the process of designing, launching, and running a new business, typically beginning as a small venture offering a product, process, or service for sale. A star...

  2. 2Funding the Venture: From Pre-seed to Exit

    Most startups follow a staged funding path. The earliest capital is pre-seed funding, often supplied by founders to develop an idea, build a prototype, or conduct initial market re...

  3. 3Business Models: SaaS, E-commerce, Marketplaces, and the Creator Economy

    The internet has produced a rich variety of business models. Software as a Service (SaaS) hosts applications in the cloud and delivers them to customers over the internet, typicall...

  4. 4Marketing, Sales, Pricing, and Customer Acquisition

    Marketing blends digital and traditional approaches, anchored by the marketing mix of the four Ps (Product, Price, Place, Promotion) and the extended seven Ps that add People, Proc...

  5. 5Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Growth

    A sustainable competitive advantage, often called a moat, protects a company from competitors. Warren Buffett popularized the term, drawing an analogy to a castle's moat. Types of...

  6. 6Financial Metrics, Pricing, and Operations

    Foundational financial statements track business health. A Profit and Loss statement (P&L) summarizes revenues, costs, and expenses over a period to show profitability. A balance s...

  7. 7Legal, Teams, Compliance, and Modern Entrepreneurship

    Choosing a business structure shapes taxation, liability, and fundraising. A sole proprietorship is the simplest structure with no legal distinction between owner and business. A L...

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