Financial Literacy

Starting a Successful Business: Stuff You Need to Know


Description
This course is for anyone who is thinking about starting or has just started their own business. Learn from a successful entrepreneur with over 3 decades of experience!

Debi Peverill has successfully run her own accounting practice since 1988 and her own professional speaking business since 1998. She passes on her knowledge and years of experience with this brand new course. Learn how to create and run your own successful business in the least complicated way.

In this course you will learn the three things every business owner needs to know:

1.How to avoid making rookie mistakes

2.How to stay out of trouble

3.How to make money

This course includes seven sections:
1. Things to do before you start your business
2. Personality traits of successful business owners (FIERCE)
3. How to figure out what you are selling and whether anyone will care
4. How to stay out of trouble with the tax authorities & save money
5. Avoiding jail and other legal stuff
5. Getting enough money (Financial statement, financing, etc.)
7. Business Plan *Template included*

The course is comprised of:
- 13 Lectures (Video)
- Quizzes
- Exercises/Checklists
- Downloadable Content (Including a copy of Debi's book (Starting a Successful Business), PowerPoint slides and a Workbook to help you plan and track your progress)
Content
  • Welcome to Starting a Successful Business
  • Introduction
  • Introduction: Part 2
  • Resources
  • Starting a Successful Business: Book (PDF)
  • PowerPoint Slides
  • Work Book
  • Section 1: Things to do first
  • Lecture 1: Things to Do Before You Start the Business
  • Quiz
  • Exercise: Section 1
  • Section 2: Personality
  • Lecture 2: Personality
  • Quiz
  • Exercise: Section 2
  • Section 3: Product or service
  • Lecture 3: Big Decisions
  • Quiz
  • Lecture 4: Pricing
  • Quiz
  • Lecture 5: Customers & Promotional Strategies
  • Exercise: Section 3
  • Section 4: Saving on Taxes
  • Lecture 6: Tax Stuff
  • Lecture 7: Sales Tax
  • Lecture 8: Incorporation & Employees
  • Quiz
  • Exercise: Section 4
  • Section 5: Avoid Jail, Legal stuff
  • Lecture 9: Legal Stuff
  • Quiz
  • Exercise: Section 5
  • Section 6: Get Enough money
  • Lecture 10: Financial Statements
  • Lecture 11: Financing
  • Lecture 12: Working Capital
  • Quiz
  • Exercise: Section 6
  • Section 7: Business plan
  • Lecture 13: Business Plan
  • Conclusion
  • Course Summary
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed