"This course is teaching me to pay attention to every aspect of business. The guidance is simple and practical. This is a great course."
"I wish I had read this before I started out. Now I better understand why my business has had problems. Thanks a heap!"
"I have wanted to own my own business for as long as I could remember. I just never knew how to go about getting started. Thank you for this. This is a blessing and a miracle all in one."
My Own Business, Inc. is a nonprofit organization committed to helping people succeed in business. The course is presented by successful business owners who point out the common, avoidable mistakes.
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According to the World Bank: "The high-quality interactive content from My Own Business has been instrumental to the success of the SME Toolkit across five continents."
Our course is geared toward the entrepreneur who wants to start his or her own business, and the individual who has an established small business and would like to see that business grow and expand. Most people fail in business because they make avoidable mistakes! This free course teaches you what those mistakes are and how to avoid them.
Our 16 sessions cover the most important topics for anyone starting or operating a business
Sample Business Plans & Templates: Two sample business plans are provided. Blank templates are also provided for you to create your own business plans.
Test Your Knowledge: Quizzes will verify your level of understanding.
Video and Audio Clips from Business Professionals: Experts share how to overcome common problems.
New Business Start-up Checklist: Overall check-lists covering all business topics.
Top Ten Do's and Don'ts: Session summaries to minimize the risks of mistakes.
Course Textbook: A 305 page printed Textbook version of this course is available as a ready reference guide including all 16 business topics and business plan templates.
Online Certificate Course: For entrepreneurs wishing to document a satisfactory level of understanding in all 16 business topics, a graded version of this course including a final examination and Certificate of Completion is available.
Certificate Course Plus Textbook: To receive both the Textbook and the graded Certificate version of the course:
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