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The My Own Business online courses cover the basic business disciplines you need to know. For a course's outline of the materials in each session, click the session topics.

Starting My Own Business
Course Descriptions
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PART ONE: EVALUATING THE BUSINESS
1: Deciding on a business
2: The business plan (updated)
3: Home based businesses

PART TWO: BEFORE YOU START
4: Financing the business
5: Business organization
6: Licenses and permits
7: Business insurance
8: Communication tools
9: Buying a business or franchise

PART THREE: OPERATING PITFALLS
10: Location and leasing
11: Accounting and cash flow
12: E-Commerce
13: Opening and marketing
14: Managing employees
15: Expanding and handling problems

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Course Descriptions
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PART ONE: MAKING READY FOR GROWTH
1: Getting financial controls in place
2: Getting your team in place
3: Customer feedback
4: Achieving lowest expenses
5: Develop negotiating skills

PART TWO: GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES TO CONSIDER
6: Alternatives for capital allocation
7: E-commerce
8: Growth by duplication
9: Vertical integration
10: Franchising your business
11: Global expansion
12: Buying businesses
13: Public ownership

PART THREE: EXIT STRATEGIES
14: Selling your business
15: Considerations for family succession

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Starting My Own Business

Entrepreneurial Education
The popular original course is designed for the entrepreneur who wants to start their own business. Our 15 sessions cover the most important topics that are clearly explained with emphasis on avoiding pitfalls.

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Advanced Business Growth
This new course is for established business owners to help take your business to the next level. Strengthen your operations, seize opportunities and plan for the future.

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