Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 3 of 3
Full-Text Articles in Business
Valuation Strategies For Small Businesses' Intangible Assets, Lee Dupree
Valuation Strategies For Small Businesses' Intangible Assets, Lee Dupree
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Small business owners who attempt to sell their businesses may not receive full value if they do not adequately value their intangible assets. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore effective strategies business leaders used to value intangible assets when considering the sale of their businesses. The participants for this study were 5 business owners in a metropolitan area in the southeastern United States who had successful valuation experiences during the sale of their businesses. Data were collected through semistructured interviews with participants, methodological triangulation, observations, and review of company documents. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis, …
Exploring Sustainable Capital Acquisition Strategies Of Small Businesses, Naieche Brooks
Exploring Sustainable Capital Acquisition Strategies Of Small Businesses, Naieche Brooks
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Small business owners encounter various difficulties in funding businesses. The purpose of this single case study was to explore strategies that some small business owners used to acquire capital to sustain their businesses longer than the first 5 years of operation. The resource-based theory was the conceptual framework for this study. Data were collected from semistructured interviews with a sample of 3 owners of small businesses in a metropolitan area in the southeastern United States and review of company profit statements. Five themes emerged from data triangulation and analyses: start-up capital access, private lender networking, motivation, self-realization, and external perceptions. …
Small Business Restaurant Owners' Financing Strategies For Sustainability, Cecilia Tobias Vasquez
Small Business Restaurant Owners' Financing Strategies For Sustainability, Cecilia Tobias Vasquez
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Owners of small business restaurants experience a high failure rate. Many small business restaurants fail within 5 years of inception because of inadequate business plans, ineffective strategies for changing markets, and a lack of financial capital to achieve profitability, growth, and long-term survivability. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the financial strategies that some owners of small business restaurants used to sustain operations for longer than 5 years. The resource-based view was the conceptual framework for this study. Participants in this study consisted of 5 owners of small business restaurants in northern California who implemented successful …