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Eleven courses. Eleven companion books. A verified shelf of study.

Each public companion title contains twelve developed chapters, applied case studies, professor’s notes, field assignments, and seminar questions. Each course contains six complete lessons and six downloadable seven-page resources.

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BUSINESS ACADEMY • B01

Business Foundations: From Idea to Organized Enterprise

Create a business concept summary, startup checklist, and first-quarter action plan.

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B01.1

Startup checklist

Define the problem, customer, and value proposition

Teaching brief • workbook • review

Complete courses, books, and downloadable lesson workbooks.

Eleven courses. Eleven companion books. A verified shelf of study.

Built to teach, guide, and document the work.

Business Foundations: From Idea to Organized Enterprise

Define the problem, customer, and value proposition

Choose a business model and revenue structure

Understand entity types and registration

Separate personal and business finances

Estimate startup costs, pricing, and records

Build a practical 90-day launch plan

Cash Flow, Budgeting & Financial Organization for Business

Revenue, profit, and cash flow

Classify business expenses

Build an operating budget and reserve target

Create a 12-week cash-flow forecast

Organize receipts, records, and dates

Read basic reports and prepare questions

Business Systems, Operations & Responsible Growth

Map the customer journey and workflow

Document standard operating procedures

Choose useful tools without excess overhead

Measure service, sales, capacity, and cash

Understand hiring, outsourcing, and delegation

Plan sustainable growth and manage risk

Personal Banking Essentials

How banks and credit unions work

Compare common deposit accounts

Read fees, disclosures, and account terms

Understand debit cards, holds, and overdrafts

Use ACH, wires, bill pay, and transfers

Protect deposits and account access

Business Banking & Cash Management

Why financial separation matters

Structure checking, savings, and reserves

Control signers and account access

Manage receivables, payables, and timing

Evaluate treasury and deposit tools

Prepare for a banker conversation

Funding Readiness: Documents, Numbers & Provider Questions

Clarify purpose, amount, timing, and use

Separate personal and business information

Gather common financial documents

Understand revenue, cash flow, and obligations

Learn credit and business-history concepts

Assemble the readiness file

Business Financing Options Explained

Compare fixed-term and revolving funding structures

Understand government-supported program concepts

Compare equipment financing and leasing

Explore invoice and receivables financing

Understand grants, competitions, and equity

Match structure to business purpose

Understanding Cost, Terms & Responsible Repayment

Principal, interest, APR, fees, and total cost

Fixed and variable rates

Amortization and payment frequency

Collateral, guarantees, covenants, and default

Stress-test repayment

Read an offer and seek qualified review

Records & Readiness

Understand the credit-information system

Read every section of a credit report

Separate facts from credit myths

Review information for accuracy

Understand review and correction rights

Build a responsible review routine

Promotional Terms & Complete Cost

Read the credit card disclosure

Understand statement cycles and due dates

See how interest is calculated

Compare minimum-payment and target-date plans

Evaluate promotional and balance-transfer offers

Use credit cards with intentional controls

Business Payment Planning

Distinguish personal and business credit

Learn how business information is reported

Protect financial separation and records

Evaluate vendor and card terms

Connect capital use to cash flow

Build a responsible credit policy