Core Small Business Training Courses



Fundamentals of Starting a Business offers a wealth of information and resources entrepreneurs should know before venturing into business. This seminar will provide step-by-step instructions and details on building the foundation; how to apply for licenses and permits; how to market the business; pros and cons of legal entities; establishing business credit; the 5 C's of financing a business; pricing products; the importance of well thought out business model and how to execute it. Other topics include market research, Competitive comparison, and business banking.

Facilitation is a core skill for any training and development, organizational development, or consulting professional. This dynamic two-day interactive skills workshop will provide participants with tools, resources, and strategies to create live classroom facilitation and effective delivery. This is an opportunity for consultants, teachers, and speakers to sharpen presentation skills, understand what makes a good presenter great, and build your training and development business. The workshop is highly experiential with plenty of skill sharing, hands on training, and on the spot feedback.

Turn Your Skillsets into a Thriving Consulting Business course is designed to teach individuals in transition to self-employment how to become a successful Subject Matter Consultant. Participants will learn how to price services, competitive differentiation, and client analysis is just a tip of what's to learn. Practical exercises will provide a model for participants to use in developing their own business. Additionally, this course will enhance the participant's knowledge and analytical skills. This course will be delivered in three phases: 1) strategic planning, 2) marketing, and 3) business modeling.

Financing Your Business with Other People's Money seminar will provide business owners, Chief Financial Officers (CFO), accountants, and other financial decision makers with valuable insights on how to raise capital from conventional, alternative, and private lenders, and crowdfunding. The presentation begins with the basics of business financing; what lenders look for in a proposal; how to determine the best deal; and current loan programs available to startups. Additionally, participants will learn what it takes to become bankable; how much to ask for; common uses for various loans; and how to package a loan. Finally, how to determine which lender is a good fit for your business.

Out with the old-in with the new, rebuild your business with a new direction, new model, and new strategies. This dynamic seminar will engage attendees with strategies and resources for building a stronger and better business. Attendees will learn how to maximize resources like networking, customers, and competitors; identify and capitalize on key performing assets; create a business strategy based needs and trends of the market; and how to conduct an organizational analysis to increase income.

This highly interactive workshop is designed to aid business owner's (startup & existing) in developing a viable plan to get a business started, growing, and continuing to grow in the right direction. Attendees will engage in step-by-step exercises, covering all sections of a business plan neccessary to secure financing. This practice will foster thought processes required to create a plan, constructively define goals, and execute objectives.

Marketing Made Easy on a Small Budget is the ultimate workshop, that shows business owner's how to use multiple cost effective marketing segments to brand their business and reach their target groups; and be more creative in finding not just a customer, but the right customer which offering long-term ROI benefits. The highlights of this workshop are marketing on a budget; showing business owner's how to standout when marketing to potential customers; becoming more effective with messaging, branding, and planning; creating product value; and connecting with customerss. Using the resources and strategies of this course, attendees will become more effective marketers.

This highly interactive workshop is designed to aid business owner's (startup & existing) in developing a viable plan to get a business started, growing, and continuing to grow in the right direction. Attendees will engage in step-by-step exercises, covering all sections of a business plan neccessary to secure financing. This practice will foster thought processes required to create a plan, constructively define goals, and execute objectives.
  • Part 1: Pre-Launch-What You Should do Before Starting a Business
  • Part 2: Launch: Introduction to Business
  • Part 3: Post Launch- Growing the Business with a Business Model