Starting Your Business 

  • Author: Dr. Valerie Whitcomb
  • Level: Foundational
  • Study time: 30 Days
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Course overview
It all starts with a great idea. You might want to fill a void for a service in your community. You may have an idea for the next best piece of furniture or line of pottery. Perhaps you have a consulting service to offer that will create a stream of steady income. NOTE - If you have a copy of The Silver Side Hustle, you have a code to access this course. 
  • Video time: X hours
  • Exams: X

What's included?

  • 4 Modules
  • 1 Certification
  • 30 Activities
  • 12 Videos
  • 17 PDF eBooklets

Startup Essentials in 30 Days

You will learn how to develop and test an idea. Define a target market and draft an elevator pitch. Create a simple business plan that will be used as a basis for your website. Decide on a form an name for your business. Launch and refine. 

This is Personal

As a micro-entrepreneur, you will be selling (essentially( yourself. To be sure you are ready please take the 'Goal Setting and Motivation Course'. Also have your The Silver Side Hustle book handy as you move through the course. 

Dr. Valerie Whitcomb

Entrepreneur, Professor, Course Developer, Consultant
ABOUT Dr. Val
Whitcomb is a practicing academic with over two decades of management consulting in the field of entrepreneurship and online learning. She has a PhD in Applied Management and Decision Sciences with a specialty in Learning Management. In addition to an MBA, she has a second Master's in Distance Education and eLearning Policy and Management. 
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