Business coaching

Entrepreneur Training Outline

Start Your Own Business Module 1

Entrepreneurial Skills:

· What makes an entrepreneur click?

 Types of available small businesses

· Advantages and disadvantages of small businesses

· Record keeping and insurance

· Managing time and stress

· Personal qualities of the successful entrepreneur

· Useful information for the entrepreneur

 Module 2

Entrepreneurship:

· Is entrepreneurship right for you

· Identifying opportunities

· Choosing a form of ownership

· The legal form of your business

· Why you need a business plan

· The ingredients of a business plan

· Creating an effective business plan

· Marketing and research

· Identifying the competition, promotion and goals

· Hiring and managing staff

· How to obtain financing

· Theft-proofing and insuring your business

 Module 3

Intro to Business:

· Economic environment

· Business in the US economy

· Small business management

· Human resources management

· Financial resources management

· Government in the US economy

· Credit basics, costs, and loans

· How to incorporate your own business and save money

Module 4

Creating an effectove Marketing Plan

· Brand Awareness

· Public Relations

· Developing Collateral & Website

· Offer and acceptance

· Social Media

· Niche Marketing

· Positioning Products or Services to Vendors