Business Basics Course Descriptions
The Business Basics courses may be taken as individual sessions or all five as part of the series. Learn More
The First Steps to Starting
Your Business
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- Fall 2013 Date to be determined
Financial Basics for Business
Financial
statements can help you make key decisions for your business.
This three-hour workshop provides an introduction to three basic
financial statements used by business owners: income statement,
cash flow statement, and the balance sheet.
Not only will you learn how to read these financial
statements, but you will also learn how to use them for better
management control.
- Fall 2013 Date to be determined
Marketing Basics for Business
Marketing is the
strategic foundation for business success.
Selecting target markets, analyzing the competition,
building your promotion calendars and evaluating your marketing
results will help keep your business on the right path. Begin to
plan your marketing efforts.
- Fall 2013 Date to be determined
Planning Basics for Business
Writing a business plan is more than a document, it is a planning process that will help your business be more successful! This three-hour class gives an introduction to what goes into a business plan, what resources are available, and how to get started. The class includes worksheets and exercises, a discussion of software programs and a look at sample plans.
- Fall 2013 Date to be determined
Website Basics: Getting Your Business Online
Learn a
specific 10-step process to getting your business Web site
online. Everything from how to register a domain name to
learning how to accept payments. More specifically, this 3-hour
workshop will cover the following topics:
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Develop a budget
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Register domain name
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Select a Web host
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Select a Web site template
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Site architecture
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Write Web content
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Install Google Analytics
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E-commerce setup
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Recruit affiliates
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Optimize your content for search engines
- Fall 2013 Date to be determined