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The construction industry in recent times is seen to be highly competitive and dynamic. To remain progressive in such an environment construction companies need to be aggressive in terms of getting business. This is where the importance of marketing and business development comes into play. This thesis addresses the different business development strategies used by general contracting construction companies in Texas for market diversification. Initially, a framework is established for this study through the presentation of brief history and marketing theories. Then, through literature review, four common business development strategies are identified, which are in turn later used to compare the data collected from the industry. Data are collected via surveys of general contractors in Texas. Results show that companies which satisfied majority of the four characteristics identified previously showed better growth. Further conclusions are discussed and future recommendations are also presented.

Business development or to develop the business, sounds quite obvious what it is all about; to take it to the next level. But to take the business one step further can be done in many different ways and with this in mind the purpose of the study is to examine and increase the understanding of the phenomena business development. This was done by carrying out a qualitative study, and more specifically an exploratory one, to see what is behind the title of people working with business development. What do they do and how do they do it? The study shows a number of focus areas that are common among these business developers, mainly to find and exploit new opportunities. This lead them towards the main goal with their positions and what they do, namely to increase profitability and growth. What also got obvious during this study is that even though they carry similar titles, they have very different responsibilities. A pattern appears among the sample, that the bigger organizations seems to have a harder focus on business development while the smaller companies have more divers work tasks that goes beyond the scope of business development.

The construction industry in recent times is seen to be highly competitive and dynamic. To remain progressive in such an environment construction companies need to be aggressive in terms of getting business. This is where the importance of marketing and business development comes into play. This thesis addresses the different business development strategies used by general contracting construction companies in Texas for market diversification. Initially, a framework is established for this study through the presentation of brief history and marketing theories. Then, through literature review, four common business development strategies are identified, which are in turn later used to compare the data collected from the industry. Data are collected via surveys of general contractors in Texas. Results show that companies which satisfied majority of the four characteristics identified previously showed better growth. Further conclusions are discussed and future recommendations are also presented.

Glassjar Limited produces cloud based software for tenants and landlords to manage their rental properties and finances. This project focused on implementing the Glassjar business plan in the lead up to the product’s launch at the end of the project period. The report summarises the planning processes involved in the project, reports the results and makes comparisons between the two.

Business Development assumes the role of executing many strategic plans and targets that will aid in the growth of the company. At City Care one of these targets is to enter new markets with their existing operating sectors. For many of these opportunities to be identified and validated market research must be used. In order to perform market research effectively City Care developed a market research framework. The framework ensures that the format of research and the subsequent findings are high in both accuracy and quality. Using high quality reseasrch City Care is able to implement processess to meet strategic targets and aid in the development of short, medium and long term growth strategies.

Masters in Public Administration - MPA / The focus of this research is evaluating the impact of the National Directorate of Employment policy on selected agro - chemical small and medium enterprises in Akure, Nigeria. The importance of small and medium business development cannot be overemphasized because it plays a significant role in developed nation’s economy of the world. The development of small business has been variously referred to as a “source of employment generation”. Poverty and unemployment is a big challenge to the government of Nigeria and there is continual increase in the unemployment rate, which is alarming and has resulted in socio-political and economic crises. There are efforts by government to tackle this scourge. In order to fill this gap, government established various institutions with policies and programmes to tackle unemployment and poverty. However, the problem still persists. The government of Nigeria established the National Directorate of Employment programme, which main objective is designed to cater for unemployed youth and jobless people across the country. This study evaluated the impact of the National Directorate of Employment policy on selected agro chemical - sector in order to assess its influence in job creation and poverty reduction in Akure, Ondo State Nigeria. Within the investigation, my research focused at the appropriate legislation and policies of the National Directorate of Employment programme. The study comprises of mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative approach) using both primary and secondary data.

Uppsatsen tar sin utgångspunkt i antagandet att det existerar ett antal så kallade misfits inom svenska elitfotbollsklubbar. Detta grundar sig i att 13 av 16 klubbar i Allsvenskan visade ett negativt driftresultat 2009. Med anledning av detta är syftet med uppsatsen att identifiera problem och möjligheter som finns relaterade till affärsutvecklingen inom svensk elitfotboll. I ett andra steg analyseras vilka åtgärder som krävs för att lösa de identifierade problemen och tillvarata möjligheterna. Svensk forskning inom affärsutveckling och fotboll är högst begränsad, varför vi anser att vår uppsats har ett betydande kunskapsbidrag. För att uppnå syftet har intervjuer med VD:ar i fyra olika allsvenska klubbar samt generalsekreteraren för Föreningen Svensk Elitfotboll genomförts. Intervjusvaren har därefter analyserats och jämförts med inhämtad teori innan uppsatsens huvudsakliga slutsatser presenteras. Dessa åskådliggörs dels översiktligt som en egen figur över de misfits vi identifierat inom elitfotbollens affärsutveckling, och dels som förslag på åtgärder för att lösa de misfits som förekommer. / This paper commence from the assumption that it exists a couple of misfits within Swedish professional football clubs. This is based upon the fact that 13 of 16 clubs in Allsvenskan showed a negative operating profit in 2009. On account of this the aim of this paper is to identify problems and opportunities related to business development within Swedish professional football. At the next step measures that is demanded to solve the identified problems and take benefit of the opportunities is analyzed. Swedish research on the matter of business development and football is limited, why we consider our paper to have a lot to offer to the research. In order to fulfill the aim, interviews with CEO:s in four different Swedish professional football clubs and the secretary-general of the Association of Swedish Professional Football have been made. The material from the interviews is then being analyzed and compared with the theories before the main conclusions of the paper are presented. These are illustrated partly synoptically as a figure over the misfits that we have identified within the business development in Swedish professional football, and partly as suggestions of measures in order to solve the misfits.

Thesis (M.A.)--Regis University, Denver, Colo., 2006. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on May 25, 2007). "Specialization: Adult Learning & Media Development"--T.p. Includes bibliographical references.

Magister Economicae - MEcon / There is a general recognition and acceptance that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are important contributors to social and economic development. However, in Africa which hosts many developing economies, SMEs must endure numerous challenges that tend to repress small enterprise development. Formal cluster development programmes have been identified as one progressive way of assisting SMEs to overcome the obstacles. It involves deliberately instituting and supporting small enterprise clusters. Although this idea of formal clustering of firms is relatively new to Africa, cluster development programmes are increasingly taking the form of small business incubation. Business incubation essentially aims to provide a systematic method of rendering business support services to fledgling small businesses to help them continually rise above market challenges and thrive. Some governments in Africa have embraced the notion and are incorporating plans into their local economic development (LED) programmes to enhance small business development through incubation. Countries like South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria have amongst the most conspicuous incubator programmes and cluster experiences on the African continent. This study interrogates the effectiveness of and hence the scope for formal business incubation or rigid clustering programmes in Africa. It assesses examples of both rigid and flexible clusters in a few African countries in order to identify their main differences and to thus establish some critical areas of business clustering needed for useful small and medium enterprise development in Africa. Upon reviewing case study literature, it is observed that formal incubation programmes are likely to be less effective in creating new SMEs compared to the more flexible clusters in Africa. Rigid clusters also tend to rely heavily on state funding, are more subjected to political interference, are prone to expansion capacity constraints, and are unlikely to sustain themselves financially in the long run. The study notes that rigid clustering mainly favours a high-tech environment. Hence, incubation programmes may be more suitable for advanced economies. For low-tech industries, on the other hand, formal business incubation may be inappropriate.