Small Biz Owners Have Many Learning Options
An entrepreneur who’s mystified by accounting or putting a marketing plan together can get some help, and soon, with the arrival of the fall semester.
Schools, colleges and universities around the country offer a variety of courses aimed at small business owners, and many cost little or nothing.
Some of the courses are given on campus, while others are online, and in most cases, they aren’t part of a degree program. And there are plenty of learning opportunities beyond higher education — chambers of commerce and trade associations may also offer classes, and Web sites aimed at small business owners can help owners get at least a grounding in a variety of business topics.
How much money or time an owner wants to commit to learning depends on his or her educational needs, location, finances and schedule. Some decide to pursue MBAs on weekends, while others grab a quick three-hour class here or there to help them pick up the basics.
Small Business Development Centers often are operated out of colleges and universities and offer advice, training and assistance to small business owners. That includes courses on some of the essentials of running a business, and how-to courses on using business accounting software.
SBDC locations can be found at the SBA Web site.
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Nancy Sutherland on August 14th, 2008 8:56 am
Tons of small business owners will be thrilled to learn about this! I am educational coordinator for my local BNI chaptor. I will be passing link on to some local entrepreneurs.
I wanted to add that another great resource of education for small business owners is you local public library. Mine offers free classes on lots of pertinent information on marketing, even starting your own business. They have online tools as well.
cassy on August 15th, 2008 12:33 am
An entrepreneur should learn more about having a business. Educating theirselves is one way to be successful and to avoid any problem in a business.
Good thing that there are many options an entrepreneur can choice to educate them.
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