Jan 25th 2008, 16:50

Sign Up for Free Online Business Courses

More than 25 essential courses from SBA

Are you planning to put up your own business or to grow an existing one? Well, stop a moment and take stock of yourself. Ask yourself, "Do I know what to do?"

Before you spend more money on your business start-up or expansion project, make sure you have the necessary business know-how so you can take steps in the right direction. If you've already made several attempts and failed, then maybe it means you need to study more. Avoid wasting your effort and resources--be informed!

How do you start? Well, by learning the basics, of course. One reliable place you can go for basic training is the Small Business Administration (SBA) website. The SBA offers short online courses for entrepreneurs like you. These courses are easy to use and feature audio and video presentations in language that you can easily understand.

You can finish most courses in about half an hour, but it is up to you how you will pace yourself. This is a perfect setup especially if you have very little time to spare each day.

But best of all, these courses are free! You only need to fill out a short form to register for the course or courses that you like.

Currently, there are more than 25 free online courses available on the SBA website. These courses cover essential topics, such as starting a business, business planning, finance and accounting, marketing and advertising, and tax training. Topics like e-commerce and cyber security will help you become familiar with today's technology-dominated business landscape.

If you've set your sights on markets overseas, you can sign up for the course on international trade. Interested in doing business with the government? A course on government contracting will teach you the fundamentals.

The things you will learn are also being taught in business schools, so you get quality training at no cost at all. Some of the course materials are provided by universities cooperating with SBA.

So, start sharpening your business skills--sign up for an SBA free online course now. Go to: http://www.sba.gov/services/training/onlinecourses/index.html.

 

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