Growing a Business Course

This course outlines the four stages successful businesses go through and include sections about marketing and seeking and getting good advice.

Lesson 1: The Successful Business Lifecycle

An infographic depicting the four stages of a successful business cycle: Startup, Growth, Maturity, and Transition.Learn how to balance both your finances and time as you move through four typical stages of a successful small business.

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Lesson 2: Financing Your Growth

A business loan application with the word 'Approved' stamped on it.This lesson provides tips for maximizing your cash flow and also identifies factors you should consider before borrowing for your business.

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Lesson 3: Creating a Marketing Strategy

An email icon displayed on the screen of a laptop computer.Complete this lesson to learn the valuable fundamentals of gaining and retaining customers, including creating a customer database and researching your market.

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Lesson 4: Getting Good Advice

A group of four seated people, giving and receiving business advice.Learn how other business owners, your banker, and the SBA can help you grow your small business.

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Lesson 5: Selling or Transitioning

An infographic depicting the cycle used to determine how much your business is worth: Information Gathering, Appraisal Variables, Valuation Technique, and Reporting.Learn the essentials of creating business succession plan that will maximize your return on investment.

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Lesson 6: Recap

Looking for the quick hits from this course? This lesson reviews the key points and provides a helpful summary.

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