Build a strong foundation in the skills needed to succeed as an entrepreneur. You’ll learn how to use financial techniques, legal structures, funding sources and more to grow your start-up business.
Delve into the world of entrepreneurship, from generating an idea to writing a business plan. In this course, you will refine your startup idea as you prepare for the Entrepreneurship and Small Business Certification. You will learn all business areas of an entrepreneurship venture, such as legal structure and requirements, funding sources, intellectual property law, operations, marketing, advertising, and finances. By course completion, you will create a comprehensive business plan to get your startup idea off the ground and into the market.

$2,795
est. cost
6 mo.
Time to Complete
200 hrs.
Self-paced

What you will learn

  • Identify the characteristics, risks, benefits, opportunities, and drawbacks of being an entrepreneur
  • Assess the demand of an opportunity and its value proposition
  • Determine the appropriate legal structure, required licenses, and regulations for your business
  • Investigate intellectual property law for entrepreneurs
  • Determine your operational costs and growth strategy for your business
  • Use financial statements to assess profitability and break-even analysis for your business
  • Design a business plan for your venture

  • The Entrepreneurship and Small Business certification ensures tomorrow’s business leaders are prepared with the toolkit they need to get ahead in today’s competitive landscape.
  • The completed business plan is a dynamic planning tool which can be updated at any given time to allow the entrepreneur up-to-date information for decision-making.
  • Every entrepreneur must have knowledge of the foundational business principles in order to progress forward toward success. All principles are interrelated, and this knowledge allows for better business decisions.

    • We offer a wide range of highly interactive courses that you can take entirely online. All of our courses are led by expert instructors, many of whom are nationally known authors. Our online courses are affordable, fun, fast, convenient, and geared just for you. 

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