Business Management

Business Management is a dynamic course that blends real-world experience with academic excellence. Featuring insights and case studies from successful entrepreneurs, this program brings practical, street-smart business strategies to life. The curriculum, taught in universities across the country, covers everything from Maximizing Your Resources, Developing Your Supporting Cast, and Establishing Goals and Success Activities—equipping business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs with the tools they need to grow and thrive in today’s competitive landscape.

What’s Inside

Entrepreneurs, professors & experts.

7 content-packed modules, 7 quizzes, high-quality images, readings and analytics tracking!

Module 1: Remembering Your Purpose, Passion and Perseverance

  1. Introduction

  2. The Power of Purpose

  3. The Power of Passion

  4. The Importance of Perseverance

  5. Maintaining Passion and Perseverance

  6. Strategies for Maintaining Passion and Perseverance

Module 2: Maximizing All of Your Resources

  1. Introduction

  2. Creating More with Less

  3. Introduction to Bootstrapping

  4. Entrepreneurs Discuss Bootstrapping

  5. Strategies for Effective Bootstrapping

Module 3: Low-Cost Marketing Strategies

  1. Introduction

  2. Low-Cost Marketing

  3. Types of Low-Cost Marketing

Module 4: Establishing Goals and Success Activities

  1. Introduction

  2. Entrepreneurs Discuss Goals and Success Activities

  3. Effective Goal Setting

  4. Defining Success Activities

Module 5: Developing Your Company Brand

  1. Introduction

  2. Building a Brand

  3. Defining Your Company Values

  4. Defining Your Customer Persona

  5. Defining Your Brand Essence

  6. Creating Your Brand Expressions

  7. Maintaining Brand Integrity

Module 6: Developing Your Supporting Cast

  1. Introduction

  2. Assessing Your Team Needs - Printed Assessment

  3. Building a Brain Trust

  4. Developing Your Brain Trust

  5. Building a Team

  6. Developing Your Core Team

Module 7: Building a Community of Raving Fans

  1. Introduction

  2. Giving Distinguishing Service

  3. Offering the Highest Level of Customer Service

  4. Systems for Service

  5. Creating Systems for Distinguishing Service

Module 8: Connecting with Your Community

  1. Introduction

  2. Making a difference

  3. Examples of Giving Back

  4. Benefits of Giving Back

  5. Creating Your Community Giving Strategy

Module 9: Understanding Your Industry

  1. Introduction

  2. Learning Your Industry

  3. Evaluating Industry Characteristics

  4. Evaluating Competition

  5. Evaluating Vendors and Suppliers

  6. Evaluating Customer Groups

Module 10: Understanding Key Financial Ratios

  1. Introduction

  2. Key Financial Ratios

  3. Calculating Your Cost of Goods Sold Percentage

  4. Calculating Your Gross Margin Percentage

  5. Calculating Your Net Profit Margin Percentage

  6. Calculating Your Return on Investments Made

Module 11: Exploring Potential Funding Sources

  1. Introduction

  2. Entrepreneurs Discuss Debt Financing

  3. Sources of Debt Financing

  4. Criteria for Securing Loans

  5. Intro to Equity Financing

  6. Entrepreneurs Discuss Equity Financing

  7. Sources of Equity Financing

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  • Unlimited Access to ALL online courses (up to 10 users)

  • Your personal industry consultant

  • Initial Business Audit (Operations, Service, Branding)

  • Access to Core SOP Templates (Residential & Commercial)

  • Sample Service Agreements & Pricing Calculator

  • Monthly Consulting Call (60 min)

  • Weekly Strategy/Execution Calls (30 min)

  • Custom SOP Development (2 SOPs/month)

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  • Quarterly Business Review

  • Hiring & Team Onboarding Toolkit

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