Course Offerings

Learn how to take your dream of starting a business and put it into action. In this class, you will learn everything you need to know about starting a business. You will begin by discovering the tricks to picking the right opportunity for you. Next, you will learn how to develop proven marketing techniques to easily build sales. Since every business needs money, this course discusses traditional and nontraditional financing options. Finally, you will learn easy-to-implement employee-management procedures and how to write business policies that help you build your business. You, as a business owner, need to manage all your limited resources. One resource that often gets overlooked is your time. Throughout the course, you will learn time management techniques especially for entrepreneurs. While taking this course, you will discover the secrets that separate the successful entrepreneurs from the struggling ones.

Course Objectives

Learn how to transform your passion and talent into a viable small business.

Study financing, marketing techniques, employee management, policy writing, and time management - everything you need to know to start your very own small business.

Outline of instruction

Lesson 1 - Starting Your Dream

Lesson 2 - Find Your Perfect Business Opportunity

Lesson 3 - Creating a Truly Unique Business

Lesson 4 - Developing Your Business Plan

Lesson 5 - How to Legally Set Up Your Company

Lesson 6 - Power Marketing for Business Owners

Lesson 7 - Advertising and Publicity to Skyrocket Your Business

Lesson 8 - The Report Card for Your Business

Lesson 9 - Finding Money for Your Business

Lesson 10 - Hiring, Motivating, and Parting With Employees

Lesson 11 - Business Policies

Lesson 12 - Managing You

Contact Hours

24

CEUs

No

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

None

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to take this course.

Text and Supplies Needed

Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

None

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance"• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date."

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

If you are interested in tips and steps to take when starting your very own small business, this course is for you!

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

N/A

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

N/A

Industry or Job Titles Related to training Outcomes for Employment

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Course Contact Information

Courtney Boney
919-532-5581
[email protected]