Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome & Introduction

    • Why Become an Entrepreneur?

    • Why Become an Entrepreneur

    • Who Is This Course For?

    • Who is This Course For

    • What To Expect At The End Of The Course?

    • Meet the Instructor

    • When you Grow Your Business Grows

    • When You Grow your Business Grows
  • 2

    Business Plans: The Why? How? and When?

    • Personal Living Expenses List

    • Funding Your Business - Part 1

    • Funding Your Business - Part 2

    • Funding Your Business

    • Understanding Business Profitability

    • Understanding Business Profitability
  • 3

    Business Plans: The Why? How? and When?

    • Do Your Research

    • DO Your Research

    • Why Write A Business Plan?

    • Why Write a Business Plan

    • The Traditional Business Plan Format

    • The Traditional Business Plan Format

    • The One-page Simple Business Plan

    • The One-page Simple Business Plan

    • The Strategic Business Plan

    • The Strategic Business Plan

    • The Executive Summary

    • The Executive Summary

    • The Mission Statement

    • The Mission Statement

    • The Vision Statement

    • The Vision Statement

    • The Business Purpose

    • The Business Purpose

    • The Description of Your Business

    • The Description of Your Business

    • Business Strategies

    • Business Strategies

    • Financial Projections

    • Financial Projections

    • The SWOT Analysis for Your Business

    • The SWOT Analysis for your Business
  • 4

    Legal Business Structure, Entity, Protection and Permits/Licenses

    • Introduction to Different Business Structures

    • Introduction to Different Business Structures

    • Sole Proprietorships

    • Sole Proprietorships

    • Partnerships

    • Partnerships

    • LLCs

    • Limited Liability Companies

    • Corporations

    • Corporations

    • Non-Profit Entities

    • Non Profit Entities

    • Choosing The BEST Business Name

    • Choosing the Best Business Name

    • DBA - Doing Business As

    • DBA - Doing Business As

    • Register Your Business

    • Register Your Business

    • Necessary Business Permits and Licenses

    • Necessary Business Permits and Licenses

    • Trademarks

    • Trademarks

    • Copyrights

    • Copyrights
  • 5

    Taxation, Taxes and Insurance

    • Pass-Through Taxation

    • Pass-Through Taxation

    • The US Income Tax System

    • The US Income Tax System

    • What is Tax Evasion?

    • What is Tax Evasion?

    • What is Tax Avoidance?

    • What is Tax Avoidance?

    • VAT Tax

    • VAT Tax

    • Sales Tax

    • Sales Tax

    • US Sale Tax Applications and Nexus

    • Coaching Business Tax Applications

    • Possible Business Tax Deductions

    • Possible Business Tax Deductions

    • Business Insurance

    • Business Insurance
  • 6

    Financial: Bank Accounts, Loans and Credit

    • Opening A Business Checking Account

    • Opening A Business Checking Account

    • Business Savings

    • Business Savings

    • Business Credit Cards

    • Business Credit Cards

    • Business Loans

    • Business Loans

    • Business Credit, Credit Scores and Creditworthiness

    • Business Credit, Credit Score and Creditworthiness
  • 7

    Essential Business Accounting Principles

    • Accounting and Bookkeeping for a Small Business

    • Accounting and Bookkeeping for a Small Business

    • What Are Assets?

    • What Are Liabilities?

    • What is Owner's Equity?

    • Profit And Loss Report - Income Statement

    • The Profit and Loss Report or The Income Statement

    • The Balance Sheet

    • The Balance Sheet

    • The Cash Flow Statement

    • The Cash Flow Statement

    • Pricing

    • Pricing

    • The Break - Even Analysis

    • The Break-Even Analysis
  • 8

    Congratulations! It's a Wrap!

    • Congratulations!