A SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) is a process that can help you, and your team, get insights into the past and think of possible solutions to existing or potential problems for your business.
For a SWOT analysis to work well, every member of your team (your family and/or your employees, your lawyer, your accountant, and your insurance agent) must be involved in the process.
Authors: Lynn F. Kime and Winifred W. McGee
Publisher: Penn State Extension
This booklet addresses micro- and small-scale entrepreneurs who wish to improve their business operations. It may not require the sophisticated business management techniques that are used by large-scale manufacturers, but simple procedures to plan, monitor and control production, finances, inventories, quality and staff matters. Some types of agroprocessing have specific problems or issues that are described in the last chapter. The booklet aims to provide practical advice and information on management aspects to help entrepreneurs or potential investors at micro- and small-scales to run a sustainable agroprocessing business. It may be a useful addition to training resources for local and international NGOs, or staff at government institutions who work with small enterprises. Policy makers or students on business, agriculture and food-related courses may also find the booklet useful.
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Authors: Peter Fellows and Alexandra Rottger
Publisher: FAO
Year: 2005
This manual is part of a series of good practice guides describing the components of the participatory and area-based approach to rural agroenterprise development.
The manual lays the groundwork for rural agroenterprise projects by leading service providers through an asset-based analysis of the area where a project takes place, a social profile analysis of the client group(s) and the establishment of an agroenterprise working group. The output of the work from this guide is an action plan.
Authors: M. Lundy, M. V. Gottret, R. Best, and S. Ferris
Publisher: Catholic Relief Services
Year: 2008
