Build a strong foundation for your business with MOBI’s Small Business Essentials course. This course brings together ten essential topics to help aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs plan and prepare for starting a business. Learn how to choose the right business, create a business plan, explore different ways to operate, understand financing and cash flow, communicate with customers, market and sell your products or services, and explore ecommerce.
All sessions of the Small Business Essentials course are available in MOBI On Demand audio and video learning formats in addition to our standard text curriculum.
Whether you are thinking about starting a business or taking the first steps, Small Business Essentials provides practical knowledge and tools to help you move forward with greater confidence.
Students in the Small Business Essentials course are eligible to earn a Certificate of Completion and Digital Badge from Santa Clara University and MOBI by passing each session’s quiz with a score of 70% or higher. There is no final exam for this course.
Preview the sessions included in the Small Business Essentials course:
- Choosing the Right Business (▶️)
- The Business Plan (▶️)
- Freelance, Independent, and Home-Based Business (▶️)
- Business Organization (▶️)
- Financing the Business (▶️)
- Accounting and Cash Flow (▶️)
- Communication Tools (▶️)
- Marketing (▶️)
- Selling (▶️)
- Ecommerce (▶️)
(▶️) Denotes sessions available in MOBI On Demand video format. Visit session page to view video.
