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Top 20 Best Small Business Ideas for Beginners in 2025

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06/16/2019

If I had to pick a leader that I thought had a great influence on me, it would be the first manager that I reported to when I started Amazon. The leader’s name that I’m sharing today is Seth and he had me certified, he coached me, and he taught me all the applications and foundations needed to continue progressing in the business operation. Seth was very motivating, because he used task and goal-oriented behavior approaches, so his associates could meet and exceed expected rates.

He knew that I wanted to learn and move up in the company, so Seth would always recommend me to over achieve rates and expectation to meet my goals within Amazon. He knew I was more than able to meet rate, and when he related that to me, I associated Seth as an inspiring leader. Seth was indeed an extravert when describing his leadership traits.

He was very open to my thoughts and my opinions, and that gave him a persona of an outgoing and social kind of leader. This is a strong trait because it allows him to network with other leaders, managers, and associates to take initiative on the task at hand as a team, which is more efficient. These qualities would classify Seth as an engaging leader when discussing leadership styles. I say this because he always made the task at hand sound more important and meaningful reminding me that I have a great effect on the customers’ satisfaction.

In my opinion the most important trait to have as a leader is personality, because the way a leader carries his/her self can really rub off on other associates. For example, if a manager is displaying a negative vibe, other team member can adopt that energy, and not perform as well as if the leader had more of a positive energy while motivating, encouraging, and happily leading, allowing other associates the means to perform and meet expected rates. The least important trait would be a demographic trait because gender doesn't determine how an associate performs, and it’s a fact that males and females are equally effective.

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06/09/2019

There are pros and cons when thinking about hiring part-time and contingent employees. They do serve as extra support to an organization, but at the same time, they can serve as a liability to the business if not trained properly. In the end, part-time employees do serve a great purpose when placed strategically and efficiently within the business.

The benefits of considering part-time and contingent associates are the fact that they are usually hired in quantities, which in turn allow the operations to meet large expectations and deadlines that require more support indirect staffing. Part-timers can be addressed as a resource and serve as a means to implement projects, events, or seasonal programs.

The disadvantages to hiring part-time employees are the fact that is coast the company a great deal of money to train and develop these associates that will soon depart from the organization, and use that experience for a competitor. Part-time associates can also be overlooked by managers and not be utilized to the full extent for the company. Part-time and contingent associates are vital to all operations.

When relating my job at Amazon and what I have learned in this module. I can relate this information and use it when seasonal positions arrive in my department and are placed under my supervision. As far as training non-full time associates I am open to developing their skills and abilities in direct and indirect roles, but at the same time, I rather share more important and sensitive functions with someone who is committed and serves a full-time position.

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05/19/2019

Honesty and acquiring high standard values can impact an organization in a major way. Implementing diversity and culture are the traits and platform that allow businesses to achieve global scale. In the end I’ll share some of my experience working with Amazon.

Diversity is a very important aspect to consider in the workplace, because it builds trust, promotes collaboration, and in the end provides the corporation a stunning increase in performance and rates.

The key to a great business is the culture of the organization. A prospect example of a business with a good cultural foundation provide the employees with a sense of communication, and an understanding of the similarities and differences every person has. Examples of the similarity's employees can relate to are the short term goals a business has targeted and set for its employees. As a team a group can achieve the goals and the targets set by the organization. In contrast some employees might have long term goals. That are planned for in the future with in an organization. In which they want to grow within the ranks of the operation.

Partnering with Amazon I've obtained lots of work and everyday life skills on the topic of management. I have managed to work with upper management and given the responsibilities of leading a team. I provide the business many great qualities, such as problem solving, leadership management skills, and training skills. With The knowledge I've obtained and the skills I continue to seek more opportunities within the operation. I can relate and practice the organization's goals, desires, and values in order to continue advancing within Amazon, by providing a positive online shopping experience.

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05/12/2019

Organizations need managers to fulfill a sense of productivity, and advancement in the operations’ set goals. Managers are given many tasks that are vital to the success of the business. Managers are able to succeed and meet standard workloads through planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.

Managers are a necessity for organization, because without them the business has no platform to set a foundation. Managers are located at the midpoint of the triangle, and serve as a middle man for the top of the triangle, for example CEO’s and presidents of organizations, to the bottom of the triangle such as minimum wage payed employees. Managers serve as a connection to the bottom and top of the triangle to ensure the goals set forward are planned, organized, and successful.

The two kinds of managers that can be found in the work place can simply be put into two main categories. There is the manager that is always lending a hand, sharing information with his associates, and has the confidence that what he displays through his actions are a means to instruct his/hers associate on how to address problems and solve them. While a task master depends on the knowledge of others, and the abilities that his or her employees have possessed. Management of people and management of a process.

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Management Overview

https://cel.fscj.edu/LOR/man/2021/1/

Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

https://cel.fscj.edu/LOR/man/2021/2/

Management Within a Global Organization

https://cel.fscj.edu/LOR/man/2021/3/

Introduction to Planning

https://cel.fscj.edu/LOR/man/2021/4/

Decision Making

https://cel.fscj.edu/LOR/man/2021/5/

Organizational Structure and Processes

https://cel.fscj.edu/LOR/man/2021/6/

Managing Human Resources

https://cel.fscj.edu/LOR/man/2021/7/

Communications

https://cel.fscj.edu/LOR/man/2021/8/#slide1

Leadership

https://cel.fscj.edu/LOR/man/2021/9/#slide1

Motivation

https://cel.fscj.edu/LOR/man/2021/10/#slide1

Controlling Performance and Operations

https://cel.fscj.edu/LOR/man/2021/11/

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06/02/2019

To assist Tom in his project in saving his business, planning and organizing are essential to the survival of Tom’s organization. Since Tom has already identified his vision and mission statements we can continue to the next step.  To start this process the strategic management tool that we will use will be the PESTEL analysis tool. The PESTEL tool focuses on the external parts of the business, which will give Tom a good idea on the political, economical, social, technological, environmental, and legal (PESTEL) factors that can hinder Tom and his business if he doesn’t take into consideration when redeveloping his business.

The PESTEL tool is a great starting point for Tom and his business because it gives him an analysis of the things he has no control of that could hinder his organization if ignored. PESTEL is an organizing framework that allows decision makers to understand and make connections with mass information. After considering PESTEL a situational analysis can aid Tom’s business. A situational analysis looks more closely at the external and internal conditions that can affect a particular organization.

PESTEL is a very effective tool for Tom to use when reorganizing and planning is business. PESTEL also goes side by side with SWOT. SWOT is another great tool which gives Tom a picture of the business’s strength, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) that Tom can face throughout his organization’s development. An E-business would also be a great idea for Tom to start implementing into his business due to the growth of technology and the increasing numbers of consumers shopping from home. E-business can be defined as a business that takes place over digital processes using a computer network rather than in a physical location or building. All these factors can give Sun City Board a massive increase in promotions and sales, and allow Tom to keep his doors open for business.

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05/26/2019

The sport of surfing is a growing trend that is predicted to break a new global market value by 2020. That value is predicted to reach 9.5 billion U.S. dollars in the near future. The surfing community is growing, and we expect to expand this sport to new locations around the world, where surfing is unpopular. This is a great opportunity to expand and innovate the surfing experience.

During the planning process we want to consider how we can change the surfers surfing experience with new leading technology. This new application ensures the safety of surfers from life threatening marine life in the area, such as sharks, and jelly fish and so many other marine species. Our device is capable of doing this by producing sonar waves that produce confusion in predators, making shark and other dangerous marine life think that the area in which the surfer are in are a danger to the survival of the animal. At the same time this can cause a social and environmental concern. Which can drive  marine life, and the marine ecosystem to relocate from the up rising surfing area. The most  important part of the application is the fact that our customers never have to worry about an aquatic attack from a shark or any other dangerous marine life that lerks the oceans.

As far as organization and producing different ideas to better the surfing experience. We want to standardize the functions and applications on our products and devices.  Our devises consists of sonar waves that drive dangerous marine life away from our customers, and surrounding civilians. Our surfboards also allow surfers to enjoy their favorite songs, and important  broadcast  in the area.

We want to lead the world implementing a future oriented business. We want to ensure the safety of our customers, but at the same time we will continue to research this technology and the effects our sonar waves have in the marine habitat in the area. We want to promise our customers their safety as well as the fascinating marine life found in our oceans. In the event of controlling this product we will partner up with the world trade organization to stay educated on all labor standards, environmental issues, competition, and intellectual property right concerning our services and application as they develop in the future.

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Starting a Drone Business? - 5 years advice in 10 minutes

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The purpose of my Padlets are to share my new found management skill with the community, and also this platform can serve as a way to come back and go over any knowledge I would like to refresh on.

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Hi, my name is Jean. I have many hobbies that I’ve grown to love and practice, but this is a new hobby that I've been introduced to recently in the last 3 to 4 years. I’ve had my novice moments, but not long ago I decided to go pro and fly high and far. I want you to guess what my new hobby is?

I need Permission before I can send this GPS technology into the air if I’m close to air ports. Once I’ve been cleared, I can fly and takeoff as far as the eyes can see. There are many stipulations to this hobby, but an altitude of below 400 ft is the safest regulated height I can climb. I like to stay between 250 ft to 350 ft in the air. This is one of the golden rules to stay out of trouble with the law, so I don’t interfere with incoming man air crafts.

I can capture memories that’ll last a lifetime. I can take selfies or hoover high enough to have a bird's eye view, and acquire a survey of the terrain. The controls of the controller may seem challenging to get used to, but once you have mastered the spatial correlation to this device, you'll have a sense of adventure you've never felt before. That is if you managed to return this device home in time before the battery dies, and able to land safely and successfully. Can you guess what my new hobby is?