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CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding. CRS eases suffering and provides assistance to people in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality.  \nCopyright © 2021 Catholic Relief Services. Any reproduction, translation, derivation, distribution or other use of this work is prohibited without the express permission of Catholic Relief Services (“CRS”) . Please obtain permission from pqpublications@crs. org or write to:  \nCatholic Relief Services  \n228 West Lexington Street Baltimore, MD 21201‑3443 USA  \n1.888.277.7575 [crs.org](crs.org)  \nNoun Project icons: Apple by David | Light Bulb by Stijn van der Grinten | Cash by Gilbert Bages | Sales tag by icon 54 | Feedback, Steps, Thinking and Conclusion by Adrien Coquet | Work by Kiran Shastry | Plan by Sholawat Nariyah  \nAcronyms  \nCIAT  \nCRS  \nFAO  \nSILC  \nSMART  \nWFP  \nInternational Center for Tropical Agriculture  \nCatholic Relief Services  \nFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Savings and Internal Lending Communities  \nSkills for Marketing and Rural Transformation  \nWorld Food Programme  \nContents  \nIntroduction.................................................................................................................................................................. 1  \nJustification ............................................................................................................................................................ 1  \nAudience................................................................................................................................................................. 2  \nObjectives .............................................................................................................................................................. 3  \nMethodology ............................................................................................................................................................. 4  \nFacilitation process............................................................................................................................................. 4  \nBusiness skills chapters..................................................................................................................................... 8  \nFormat and duration of the sessions ..........................................................................................................10  \nFacilitation techniques ...................................................................................................................................... 11  \nChapter 1: Entrepreneurship and types of businesses ...............................................................................15  \nChapter 2: Understanding the local market................................................................................................... 21  \nChapter 3: Managing business cash flow ........................................................................................................ 31  \nChapter 4: Tracking profit and loss ..................................................................................................................45  \nChapter 5: Improving sales through innovation and marketing ...........................................................54  \nChapter 6: Financial planning for a business ...............................................................................................59  \nChapter 7: Developing a business plan ..........................................................................................................65  \nManaging business cash flow  \nMaking a business plan","cbCaid3KxZiZAGuB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaid3KxZiZAGuB","pdf",1067857,72,"English","# Introduction\n## Justification\n## Audience\n# Objectives\n# Methodology\n## Facilitation process\n# Business skills chapters\n## Format and duration of the sessions\n## Facilitation techniques\n## Chapter 1: Entrepreneurship and types of businesses\n## Chapter 2: Understanding the local market\n## Chapter 3: Managing business cash flow\n## Chapter 4: Tracking profit and loss\n## Chapter 5: Improving sales through innovation and marketing\n## Chapter 6: Financial planning for a business\n## Chapter 7: Developing a business plan","[{\"question\":\"What gap does the guide aim to address in emergency and recovery contexts?\",\"answer\":\"It fills the gap where CRS has not published an entrepreneurial package for post-emergency and early recovery contexts that support non-farm business skills.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is the SMART sequence often difficult to deliver during recovery programs?\",\"answer\":\"Recovery programming usually has shorter implementation periods (about 6–18 months), which limits long-term sequenced delivery of competencies.\"},{\"question\":\"Which business skills topics are covered in the guide’s chapters?\",\"answer\":\"The guide includes chapters on entrepreneurship and business types, local market understanding, managing business cash flow, tracking profit and loss, improving sales through innovation and marketing, financial planning, and developing a business plan.\"}]","Business Skills for Emergency and Recovery Contexts - Facilitation Guide | PDF",1790239581,25]