\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article} % Packages \usepackage{fancyhdr} % For header and footer \usepackage{multicol} % Allows multicols in tables \usepackage{tabularx} % Intelligent column widths \usepackage{tabulary} % Used in header and footer \usepackage{hhline} % Border under tables \usepackage{graphicx} % For images \usepackage{xcolor} % For hex colours %\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} % For unicode character support \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Without this we get weird character replacements \usepackage{colortbl} % For coloured tables \usepackage{setspace} % For line height \usepackage{lastpage} % Needed for total page number \usepackage{seqsplit} % Splits long words. %\usepackage{opensans} % Can't make this work so far. Shame. 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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{2} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{What is a business?}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{A decision-making organization established to produce goods and/or provide services.% Row Count 2 (+ 2) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Businesses exist;}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{To produce goods and services to satisfy the needs and wants of their customers.} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{To make profit.} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{To survive.} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{To increase market share.} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{To be the market leader.} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{For socially responsibility.} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Business as a transformation process}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{8.4cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/fatimaaaa_1685267503_Figure-3-Input-Transformation-output-Model-Example.png}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Adding/Creating value}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{This occurs in the transformation process when outputs are produced that are worth more than the inputs brought in to provide them.% Row Count 3 (+ 3) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{1.6 cm} x{6.4 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Factors of Production}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Capital & Amount of money needed to run a business \{\{nl\}\} Man-made goods like machines, buildings, vehicles, and equipment needed for business to operate \{\{nl\}\}Investment – increasing spending on capital \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 7) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Land & Space where a business operates \{\{nl\}\} Raw materials and natural resources that are used in making a product \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Labour & Physical \& mental efforts of people to produce products/services \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{Enterprise} & Management, organization, and planning of other three factors of production \{\{nl\}\} Actions of entrepreneur who shows initiative and takes risks to set up, invest, and run a business \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 6) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{2.64 cm} x{5.36 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Business functions \& their roles}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Human Resources & Manages the workforce and laborers of the company \{\{nl\}\} Deals with recruitment, wages, communication, and motivation of employees \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 5) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Finance and Accounts & In charge of managing the organization's money and assets \{\{nl\}\} Ensures accurate recording and reporting of financial documentation (to comply with legal requirements) \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 7) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Marketing & Ensure that a company's products sell \{\{nl\}\} Concerned with identifying and satisfying consumers' needs/wants \{\{nl\}\} In charge of promotions, advertisements, etc. \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 7) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Operations & In charge of business functions and processes that produce the actual goods \{\{nl\}\} Concerned with research \& development, delivery, stock management, etc. \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 6) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{1.6 cm} x{6.4 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Economic Sectors}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Primary & Involves the harvesting of naturally available resources \{\{nl\}\} e.g. mining, agriculture, livestock, drilling, and logging \{\{nl\}\}Regulated and protected by the government \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 6) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{Secondary} & Involves manufacturing of raw products to finished or component goods \{\{nl\}\} Finished goods – exported or sold to domestic consumers \{\{nl\}\} Component goods – sold to companies in the tertiary sector \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 7) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{Tertiary} & Involved with service and retail \{\{nl\}\} Delivering final goods to customer \{\{nl\}\} Includes retail sales, transportation, entertainment, restaurants, media, healthcare, banking, etc. \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 6) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{Quaternary} & Involved with knowledge and the movement of information. \{\{nl\}\}Includes government, education, libraries, scientific research, information technology, etc. \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 5) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{4 cm} x{4 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Impact of sectoral change}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Change in economic structure (primary to secondary, secondary to tertiary, etc.) & Industrialization \{\{nl\}\} ↳ When a country moves towards the manufacturing sector as its principal output and employment (primary to secondary) \{\{nl\}\} ↳Products become more refined and have more export potential \{\{nl\}\} ↳Raises the standard of education \{\{nl\}\} ↳Opens better job opportunities \{\{nl\}\} Developed nation \{\{nl\}\} ↳Exploits the tertiary sector as the national output of employment \{\{nl\}\} ↳ Further raises the standard of education \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 23) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Examples of effects of shifting to the tertiary sector & For a labor intensive manufacturer of aluminum cans \{\{nl\}\} ↳ Quality of products improve \{\{nl\}\} ↳ More Distributors \{\{nl\}\} ↳ Less employees and higher wages for employees \{\{nl\}\} ↳ Can consider turning to robots and machines, as well as outsourcing \tn % Row Count 36 (+ 13) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{2.32 cm} x{5.68 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Entrepreneurship vs. Intrapreneurship}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{Entrepreneurship} & The process of starting a business, company, or organization \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} The \seqsplit{Entrepreneur} & The founder, and usually owner \{\{nl\}\} Big risk, big reward \{\{nl\}\} Organizes inputs of production into goods and services (outputs) \{\{nl\}\} Obtains money, buys the inputs needed and makes decisions. \{\{nl\}\} Takes risks and provides the vision for the business idea \{\{nl\}\} Assumes large financial risk \{\{nl\}\} Provides sufficient resources \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 12) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{Intrapreneurship} & Similar to entrepreneurship but is done in an existing organization \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} The \seqsplit{Intrapreneur} & Is an employee of the organization \{\{nl\}\} Uses resources of company to undertake projects and therefore risks very little \{\{nl\}\} Rewarded in the form of a paycheck \{\{nl\}\} Does not act autonomously like an entrepreneur as he is dependent on other employees or the organization he works for \tn % Row Count 29 (+ 11) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Reasons for starting up a business}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{New business idea} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Passion to make change} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Market need} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Earning a living} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Greater financial reward} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Control} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Work-life balance} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Autonomy/Own boss} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Common steps in starting up a business}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Businesses often start up by looking for market opportunities (market gaps or niches)} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Niche markets are where small businesses can easily compete} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Factors to consider: What questions would businessmen ask about the factors? \{\{nl\}\} ↳ Business idea \{\{nl\}\} ↳ 4 Factors of Production (capital, land, labor, and enterprise) \{\{nl\}\} ↳ Four departments/functional areas} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 5) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{1.36 cm} x{6.64 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Possible problems faced by a start-up}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{Internal} & Lack of working capital \{\{nl\}\} Poor management skills \{\{nl\}\} Unskilled employees \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{External} & Economic, environmental or political shocks \{\{nl\}\} Market too small / no market \{\{nl\}\} Strong competition \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Business plan}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Report detailing aims and objectives of a business} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Planning tool that serves as a blueprint to address the issues of a startup business} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Meant for investors/banks to help them decide on whether to invest/approve loans} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{1.44 cm} x{6.56 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Elements of a business plan}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{Business} & Name of the business, type of the business, statement of aims and objectives, details of the owner \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{Product} & Details of goods/services, operations and equipment needed, suppliers, price \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Market & Who you're selling to, market profile, competition (strengths and weaknesses) \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{Finance} & Money, start-up costs \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{Personnel} & Employees and workforce, skills \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{Marketing} & Marketing mix employed by business \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}