`Program Overview

Dreaming of ditching your 9-5 and regaining your freedom? Have a vision, service, or product you are ready for others to take advantage of but not sure where to start?

START HERE!

Penciled IN Career Resume Writing & Career Counseling Academy offers a six-week program that explores the basic aspects of creating your new venture and taking it from idea through startup, growth, and beyond. Participants will learn how to evaluate opportunities, develop strategies, create a business plan, partnering and networking with others, and finding resources to fund their new venture. Whether you have a service or product, learning the basic concepts of developing and managing your business is the first step toward success.

Are your ready? Enroll today in our dynamic six-week program!

Course Outline

Session/Week 1: The Entrepreneurial Dream/Falling in Love with the Process & People NOT just the Pay 

Session/Week 2: What You Need to Know About Management & Leadership

Session/Week 3: Planning, Thinking Strategically, and Managing Your Risk 

Session/Week 4: Building A Successful Clientele Deliverable #1: Professional Bio Created by Penciled IN Resume Writing & Career Services, LLC.

Session/Week 5: Energetic Marketing/Website Development is a Must!

Session/Week 6: Operations and Other Fundamentals that Matter (Includes Effective Hiring and how to process state and federal paperwork) Deliverable #2: LinkedIn Profile Development for Your Business

This program provides an overview of the entrepreneurial process. The focus is on identifying and evaluating ideas and learning the steps and competencies required to launch a successful new venture. Participants are challenged to consider the appropriateness of an entrepreneurial career for themselves. Specific topics include characteristics of successful entrepreneurs, techniques for finding and screening ideas, entrepreneurial budgeting, importance of creating a business plan, and managing crisis and failure.