Directions:
Please review the business article(s), link(s), and/or video(s) below. Use information from your book and/or research on your own using the PBSC Library online resources to answer the topics below:

Watch Video
Steve Jobs’ Advice for Entrepreneurs
Duration: 1:09
User: n/a – Added: 11/16/10
https://youtu.be/gxo2rGr7Yfg

Watch Video
Businesses that give back: A new school of thought
Duration: 4:06
User: n/a – Added: 10/13/15
https://youtu.be/USyloq3F1Pk

Cited Sources:

stevenote. (2010, November 16). Steve Jobs’ Advice for Entrepreneurs [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxo2rGr7Yfg

NBRbizrpt. (2015, Octorber 13). Businesses that give back: A new school of thought [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USyloq3F1Pk

Topics:
Explain the importance of entrepreneurship to the American economy, why people are willing to take the risks of entrepreneurship, and outline the advantages and disadvantages small businesses have in entering global markets.
Identify a company that you feel does contribute to society. Explain why you picked this company and how they add to the standard of living and quality of life for all.
Explain the growing importance of global markets and the roles of comparative advantage and absolute advantage in global trade and list and explain the strategies used in reaching global markets and the role of multinational corporations in global markets.
The following requirements must be met to ensure full credit for discussions:
Your original post should be a minimum of 100 words.
Read and respond to at least one of your peer’s postings. These responses should be substantive posts that contribute to the conversation by asking questions, respectfully debating positions, and presenting supporting information relevant to the topic. Also, respond to any follow-up questions the instructor directs to you in the discussion area.
Cite all sources using APA Style format
Discussions are worth 30% of your total grade.

In order to fully explore the SWOTs of an organization and its relation to the budget process, develop a paper that addresses the following for the organization or governmental entity you selected in Week 1:
Identify at least three (3) strengths, and then explain how these may affect the budget.
Identify at least three (3) weaknesses, and then explain how these may affect the budget.
Identify at least three (3) opportunities, and then determine how these may affect the budget from a professional accounting perspective.
Identify at least three (3) threats, and then determine how these may affect the budget.
Explain how a SWOT complements a cost-benefit analysis.
Data may be collected through personal observations, employee handouts, government documents, non-government published materials, legislative hearings, and other official records.

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