The document discusses 8 business basics or modules that make up a small business start up kit called "The Profit Puzzle". The 8 modules are: 1) Discover vision and develop a satisfying lifestyle. 2) Develop action plans, reports, and meetings to put all business pieces together. 3) Learn how to track finances, use money effectively, and create tools to get more money. 4) Understand jobs, hiring, pay, and motivation to meet goals. 5) Make marketing easier and more profitable. 6) Run operations, track assets, and comply with regulations. 7) Determine costs and set profitable prices. 8) Develop ways to get the job done through opportunities. The kit also includes a case study and worksheets

1. The Profit Puzzle What You Need to “Learn & Do”

2. OBJECTIVES Discover the joy on knowing where you're going. This basic helps you envision your dream, make the best use of time and develop a satisfying lifestyle. No matter what your concerns are, start with this basic.

3. MANAGEMENT Finding all the pieces is one thing, putting them together is another. This basic shows you how to develop action plans, reports and meetings that help you put all the pieces of your profit puzzle together.

4. FINANCE "Where did all the money go?" "How can I get more?" This basic solves the money mystery. Learn how to track your numbers, use money effectively and create the tools needed to get more of it.

5. PERSONNEL Good people are hard to find. This basic increases your understanding of jobs to be done, what to look for in the people you hire, what to pay them, and how to motivate them to meet their goals and yours.

6. MARKETING Selling does not come easy and customers don't grow on trees. This basic makes your efforts to market your products/services easier to accomplish, and more enjoyable and profitable for all concerned.

7. OPERATIONS Mass confusion is not necessary. This Basic assists you in running the office, keeping track of what you own and complying with all the rules and regulations that impact you and your business’s bottomline.

8. PRODUCTION Making money is a matter of knowing the cost of the products and services you offer. This Basic allows you to determine costs and set prices capable of breaking even and generating a gross profit.

9. RESOURCES You can't know all or be all, but you can develop ways to get the job done. This basic leads you to opportunities that make a difference in how fast you put all the pieces of your profit puzzle together right now!

10. The Profit Puzzle Small Business Start Up Kit Complete “True to Life” Start Up to Success Case Study 8 Learn’ Do Business Basics Plus 32 Key Components Action Steps – Fill In Worksheets – Profit Plans