The Business Center Course Site

Welcome! The live session begins at 6:30 pm ET on Monday, November 6. Be sure to register on Zoom - see below to get your personal link)

Session 0 Orientation Recap recording

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Tell us about you!

Software Tools for the course

TBC Startup Business Plan Template (MS Word doc)

Assignment - Verizon Small Business Digital Ready resource

Session 0 Evaluation

Session 1 Objective

Session 1 Live Meeting recording

Business Model Canvas Video

Business Model Canvas source website with book chapter download

Business Model Canvas Word template and pdf version

TBC Startup Business Plan Template (MS Word doc) with Video (same as in session zero)

Session 1 Assignment

Session 1 Evaluation

Session 1 Live Meeting recording

Session 2 Objective

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Session 2 Live Meeting recording

Self-Test: Budgeting 1

WATCH: Budgeting 1 with Ron Williford

Online Business Budget Calculator

Worksheet - Monthly Expenses

This week's assignment

Session 2 Evaluation

Session 3 Objective

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Session 3 Live Zoom Meeting recap recording

Session 3 Content and Assignment

Session 3 Evaluation

Session 4 Objective

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Session 4 Recap - Financial Reporting

Financial Reporting presentation slide set - PDF

WATCH: Financial Statements with Ron Williford

This week's assignment 1

Worksheet - Monthly Expenses

IRS Income and Expense Statement

Opening Day Balance Sheet

Sales Forecast (12 months)

12-month profit & loss projection

Optional: 3-year profit & loss projection

Cash flow projection

Optional: 3-year cash flow statement

Projected balance sheet

Break-even calculation

Required one-on-one session

Session 4 Evaluation

Session 5 Objective

Session 5 Live Meeting recording

Session 5 Introduction video

Checklist To Determine Feasibility of Your Industry

Industry Studies-Research Questions

Industry Study Assignment

Demographics - Your Customers! Video from BRIC

Demographics Assignment

Assignment - Schedule One-on-One

Session 5 Evaluation

Session 6 Objective

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Session 6 Live Meeting Recap Recording

Marketing conversation from the Live Meeting

Session 6 Video Extra - "Master Class" with Derrick Librud and Corinne Green

Watch these Market Research Videos from Ron and the Free Library of Philadelphia

Your assignment this week (with template) - Due Sunday morning

Session 6 Evaluation

Session 7 Objective

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Session 7 - Social Media - Presentation by David Simons and orientation recap

This week's marketing video and additional info

Marketing Assignment - Complete the Template and submit by next Tuesday!

Session 8 Objective

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Session 8 Live Meeting Recording

Marketing Assignment - continued from Session 7

Online Business Budget Calculator

This week's video and additional info

Assignment - Schedule One-on-One

Your Profile Assignment - submission

Working on the Business Plan Template

Session 9 Objective

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Session 9 Live Meeting recording

Bonus Presentation on Business Insurance

Insurance - Cheryl Dickerson presentation materials

Business Structure/Legal Session Video and Details

This Week's assignment

(for the Assignment) If you need it, here is the TBC Startup Business Plan Template lesson from session 1

Session 9 Evaluation

Session 10 Objective

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Session 10 Meeting recap recording

HR For small business presentation by Corinne Green

Operations Planning Session Video and Details

Continuing to complete the Startup Business Plan Template - Assignment

Session 11 Objective

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Session 11 Recap Recording

Corinne Green - HR Mom Business Plan Presentation

Session 11 - Business Plan Preparation Review - Notes and Assignment!

Special Video for our off week

Session 12 Objective

Submit your final Plan

Option: Upload your slide deck