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Have you ever dreamed of starting your own business? Our Start Your Own Business course will help guide you through the process of starting and growing your business. We’ll cover aspects of marketing, finding out who your target customers are, and ways you can differentiate yourself from competitors. Other topics include marketing, developing your business model and plan - all geared to help build the successful business of your dreams.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Define your business goals and identify who your ideal customers are
- Recall important steps for creating your business model
- Identify aspects of marketing to your customers
- Recognize how to develop your business plan
Start Your Own Business Module 1
Thinking Like an Entrepreneur
People start their own businesses for a variety of reasons. What are your big ideas? Our first module discusses aspects of the entrepreneurial spirit – what makes a great opportunity and how to reach success. We also discuss strategic planning and other business essentials for getting started.
- Your Big Idea
- What Are You Afraid of?
- Reaching Success
- Your Company
- What Are You Selling?
Start Your Own Business Module 2
Value Proposition
Module two describes how to identify your target customer and how to research your target market. We’ll discuss potential industries, competitors, and market segmentation.
- Markets and Customers
- Segmenting Your Market
- Industries and Competitors
- Your Value Proposition
- Strategic Positioning
Start Your Own Business Module 3
Your Business Model
In module three, we’ll look at aspects of your business model. We dive into how to plan for growth and change, how to build your team, how to set up operations, and how to market your new business.
- Operations
- Marketing
- Planning for Growth and Change
- Building Your Team
- Where Does the Money Come From?
Start Your Own Business Module 4
Writing Your Business Plan
Module four focuses on the importance of writing your business plan and how to write it. We’ll discuss aspects of your value proposition and your business model. Finally, we’ll describe how to introduce your venture to the world!
- Do You Really Need a Business Plan?
- Introducing Your Venture
- Writing Your Value Proposition
- Your Business Model
- Management and Staffing Plan
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
Ed4Career is committed to being both environmentally conscious and making it easier for you to study! We’re making your education mobile! All of our textbooks are now provided as eTextbooks. You can access them on your laptop, tablet, or mobile device and can study anytime, anywhere.
The move away from physical books to eTextbooks means you get the latest, most up-to-date version available. This also makes your training more accessible, so you can study anywhere you have your phone or tablet. The best part is that all materials are included in your training cost so there are NO extra fees for books!
Internet Connection
- Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections
*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.
Hardware Requirements
- Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
- Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended
PC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Windows 7 or higher
- Microsoft Office 2013 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player
MAC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows
- Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- Apple QuickTime Media Player