Small Business Management Level 1

Small Business Management (SBM) Level 1:
9 sessions from November 2020 – June 2021, cohort meeting one evening a month for 2 hours. Application will be sent to attendees and scholarships and discounts will be determined upon receipt. Payment to be collected during Fall Term.

Course Content Includes:
Surviving and Thriving during COVID-19

Business Foundations

Leadership/Goal setting – You will begin the strategic planning part of your business; goal setting, both for immediate and long term, goals and objectives with tasks assignments

Finance Management series – Introduction to basic business financials; Profit and Loss statement, understanding your Cash Flow, and properly creating a Chart of Accounts in a bookkeeping program. Including EOY Tax preparation.

Sales and Marketing – Identify the difference between Sales and Marketing. Hands on creation of functional color-coded Marketing Plan and strategic layout for a Sales Plan. Industry expert speakers will outline your online digital options and the creation of low-cost social media target campaigns.

The Legal Forum – A local attorney will outline business entities, speak on minimizing your legal risks, and facilitate a robust Q&A covering a wide range of topics.

Human Resources 101 – An industry Human Resource expert will outline the art of hiring and firing while minimizing your risks and facilitate a hands on job description work session

Book Club Discussion – Each year we work through a top rated business publication throughout the course program.