Overview of Training:

• Program Objective:
• Certificate of Achievement & Completion


• Purpose:
• Prepare Veterans and Civilians with the business tools and strategies to start their own business. During the program the student will develop a business plan under the guidance of the instructor with the input from fellow students.


• Outcomes:
• Upon completion of this course students will have identified the form of business ownership, completed a draft business plan; identified all of the government licenses required to operate in their community; developed a marketing/promotion plan; and presented their idea to a panel of industry professionals which include bankers.
• Entrepreneurial Personality Traits; Components of a Business Plan; Ethics, Form of business ownership


• Components of Instruction:
• Government licensing and tax requirements – 8 hours
• Management/Leadership Styles
• Staffing procedures & regulations for employers
• Risk management - 8 hours
• Costs/budget preparation; financial resources. Market identification, product/service mix. - 8 hours
• Business image; location, layout. Pricing policies & strategies. Selling merchandise and services. Promotional strategies. Promotional Mix. - 8 hours
• Financial Records and Sales Projections. Presentation to Panel of Professionals which includes banking professionals - 8 hours


• Total Clock Hours: 40 Hours