Start teaching today with the Start, Run & Grow Your Business curriculum

A proven curriculum for teaching entrepreneurship

The Start, Run & Grow Your Business course is a classroom-ready curriculum you can implement today. The course makes it easy for instructors to take potential business owners and students through the process of conceiving, creating, and eventually selling a business. This is the first class of its kind certified by the Association of Small Business Development Centers, and its ideal for would-be entrepreneurs getting ready to launch real businesses or as a framework for students of business and business management.

Instructors get free access to everything you need to use the curriculum, including a desk copy of top-selling Business Plan Pro Premier.

Students love it too

Because students can access the Start, Run & Grow Your Business course online any time to review assignments and download handouts, instructors just have to provide students with a link to give them all the details they need to prepare for each class.

Course materials for students include:

• Business Plan Pro Premier - The full retail version of the best-selling business planning software on the market. (retail price 199.95)
• 3 Weeks to Startup by Sabrina Parsons and Tim Berry
• The Art of the Start by Guy Kawaskai
• The Plan-As-You-Go Business Plan by Tim Berry

At only $134.95 per student, you can pass the savings on to your class or cover your expenses by charging more. Give us a call at 800-229-7526 to discuss even more attractive volume pricing.

Expert advice at every step

Start, Run & Grow Your Business is based on the popular, long-running course taught by business planning expert Tim Berry at the University of Oregon's Lundquist College of Business. Tim is a well-known authority on planning and travels the country leading workshops for counselors, educators, and entrepreneurs looking to manage their businesses better. The course includes his notes, videos, and insights about the planning process.

Everything instructors need

Teachers have access to a wealth of materials to teach the course. That includes session notes, background, additional instructions, video training, and downloadable PowerPoint slide presentations. It's all online, where you can access it from any computer.

Plus, it's completely customizable, so you can make it fit your own teaching style or needs. Check out this video to get a good idea of how the curriculum website works.

See Part I, to see the student view

What does the course cover?

	Introduction The key elements of the class are covered in this first session.		Concept Kick Start Find out if that great idea can be a business reality.
	Business Basics How do you chose a business name and legal structure?		Market Analysis Discover ways to gather and measure data about your market.
	Marketing Strategy Plan to reach your market by defining your strategy.		Basic Numbers, Pt. 1 This session provides an overview of the basic financials.
	Basic Numbers, Pt. 2 Put the numbers together to create your financial forecasts.		Getting Financed Learn about the different types of funding to start your business.
	Building a Team Put together a team and plan for future hiring.		The Web Build a website & drive traffic with search, social media, and more.
	Cash and Taxes Cash flow and record keeping are vital to your business success.		Plans and Pitches Learn how to present your ideas to potential investors.

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