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SBA Offers Free, Online Entrepreneurship Course
The U.S. Small Business Administration and My Own Business, Inc., have jointly created a free, online entrepreneurship course for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. The announcement was made at the Conference on Women Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century in Washington, D.C., earlier this week.
The 11-session interactive course was developed by My Own Business, Inc., a Los Angeles-based, non-profit firm founded in 1992 by a successful entrepreneur, to develop and provide educational materials on entrepreneurship. The course includes audio sound bytes, quizzes, feedback and an online tool to create business plans. Each of the individual components of the virtual business seminar can be pursued in sequence or independently.
The 11 segments are:
- Deciding on a Business
- The Business Plan
- Basic Computer and Communication Tools
- Organization and Insurance
- Location and Leasing
- Accounting and Cash Flow
- How to Borrow Money
- E-Commerce
- Buying a Business or Franchise
- Opening and Marketing
- Expanding and Handling Problems
Entrepreneurship: Starting and Managing Your Own Business, along with several other courses at SBA's online classroom, is available at http://www.sba.gov/classroom