Start your own business and manage it well from the start. From clarifying your business idea to managing the legal, financial, and operational aspects of your business, you'll learn everything you need to know to successfully launch and manage your own small business.
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Clarify and test your business idea.
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Build your business model and develop a business plan.
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Establish your business as a legitimate legal entity.
Courses
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1
20 Questions to Help You Start a Business29m20 Questions to Help You Start a Business
By: Dana Robinson
Got a great idea for a business? Learn the 20 questions you should know the answer to before you get started.
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2
Entrepreneurship Foundations1h 13mEntrepreneurship Foundations
By: Kim Kaupe
Learn the foundations of entrepreneurship and assess your potential to become a business owner.
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3
Entrepreneurship: Finding and Testing Your Business Idea41mEntrepreneurship: Finding and Testing Your Business Idea
By: Dave Crenshaw
Determine what new businesses are best suited for you as an entrepreneur. Brainstorm ideas, identify the best opportunity, and test the validity of the business before starting.
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4
Understanding Business43mUnderstanding Business
By: Eddie Davila
Learn the basic concepts underpinning all businesses, small to large, including marketing, supply chains, accounting, and HR.
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5
Creating a Business Plan1h 11mCreating a Business Plan
By: Mike Figliuolo
Looking to build a business or expand one you're already running? You need to write a business plan. Learn how to define your business, market, product, sales strategy, and more.
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6
Business Law for Managers56mBusiness Law for Managers
By: Jo-Ná Williams
Learn about your legal responsibilities as a manager. Discover what you need to know about basic US business and intellectual property law.
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7
Foundations of Raising Capital58mFoundations of Raising Capital
By: Jay Clouse
Explore several different methods for raising capital for your business, including loans, accelerator programs, angel investors, crowdfunding, and venture capital.
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8
Finance Essentials for Small Business51mFinance Essentials for Small Business
By: Jim Stice
Manage your small business successfully with these finance essentials from accounting professors Jim and Kay Stice.
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Finance Foundations: Income Taxes2h 4mFinance Foundations: Income Taxes
By: Jim Stice
Learn how to file your US income taxes. Discover everything you need to know before filing your personal or professional tax return and get tips to help with tax planning.
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Guy Kawasaki on Entrepreneurship14mGuy Kawasaki on Entrepreneurship
By: Guy Kawasaki
Explore Kawasaki's thoughts on entrepreneurship-centered topics including focusing your pitch and prototypes, predicting new markets, and capitalizing on social media.
Instructors
Dana Robinson
Author * Investor * Lawyer * Linkedin Learning Instructor
Madecraft
Kim Kaupe
Founder at Bright Ideas Only, Keynote Speaker & Moderator, LinkedIn Learning Instructor & Host of Coffee With Kim a LIVE Weekly Podcast
Dave Crenshaw
Keynote Speaker & Author on Productive Leadership | LinkedIn Learning Top 10 Course Instructor
Eddie Davila
Teaching and Entertaining: In-person, Online, In Print
Mike Figliuolo
Managing Director of thoughtLEADERS LLC® and Author at LinkedIn Learning
Jo-Ná Williams
Business & Intellectual Property Attorney. Founder/CEO.
Jay Clouse
Founder of Creator Science – studying creators, running experiments, and sharing what I learn. 58,000+ readers and counting!
Jim Stice
Accounting Professor at Brigham Young University + LinkedIn Learning Instructor at LinkedIn
Earl Stice
Emeritus Professor of Accounting at Brigham Young University + LinkedIn Learning Instructor
Guy Kawasaki
On a mission to make people remarkable. Chief evangelist, Canva. Host, Remarkable People podcast.