Start Your Own Small Business
ONLINE COURSE
Instructor: Kris Solie-Johnson
Learn how to take your dream of starting a business and put it into action. You’ll begin by discovering the tricks to picking the right opportunity for you. Next, you’ll learn how to develop proven marketing techniques to easily build sales. Since every business needs money, we’ll discuss traditional and nontraditional financing options. Finally, you’ll learn easy-to-implement employeemanagement procedures and how to write business policies that help you build your business.

You, as a business owner, need to manage all your limited resources. One resource that often gets overlooked is your time. In the final lesson, you’ll learn time-management techniques especially for entrepreneurs. While taking this course, you’ll discover the secrets that separate the successful entrepreneurs from the struggling ones. Fee: $89. Preview this course at www.ed2go.com/uwfdl. Select one of these dates to begin this six week class: January 20, February 17, March 17, April 21, May 19.
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Start and Operate your own Home-Based Business
ONLINE COURSE
Instructor: Helene Liatsos
Home-Based businesses are the hottest business trend of the decade! Learn how to be your own boss and eliminate the stress of having a job. The benefits of working from home are endless! Earn what you deserve, be independent, have tax deductions, do away with traffic, office politics and more! Learn how to develop the entrepreneurial qualities - motivation, discipline, creativity - that you will need to succeed! This class is a great way to start your own business or enhance the one you already have. Fee: $89. Preview this course at www.ed2go.com/uwfdl. Select one of these dates to begin this six week class: January 20, February 17, March 17, April 21, May 19.
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Start Your Own Arts and Crafts Business
ONLINE COURSE
Instructor: Teri King
If you have an art or a craft and you dream about starting your own home-based or small business, this is the course for you! You’ll learn how to start your own arts and crafts business from a professional artist. You’ll discover how to find your niche within your chosen craft and how to create your own unique business identity. You’ll also see what makes marketing in the arts and crafts business different from marketing in most other enterprises, and you’ll find a sales approach that meshes with your personality and preserves your creative integrity.

You’ll get insider secrets too, learning how to find and get into the best craft shows, as well as design booths that really draw customers in. You’ll also discover how to price your work effectively so you can set yourself up for success whether you’re selling through craft shows, in galleries, online, or even in your own retail store. Fee: $89. Preview this course at www.ed2go.com/uwfdl. Select one of these dates to begin this six week class: January 20, February 17, March 17, April 21, May 19.
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Start Your Own Consulting Practice
ONLINE COURSE
Instructor: William Flood
Do you have training or knowledge that could be useful to others? Have you ever considered providing consulting services based upon your background? Learn the complete process of starting and operating a consulting practice. The course will begin with surveys and assessments designed to help you pinpoint the best consulting services to offer. The course then progresses into the business start-up process, including issues such as licensing and legalities. Develop a complete business plan for their consulting firm that details finances, pricing policies, contracting, and marketing. The course concludes with a discussion of record-keeping and tax concerns. There will also be an online discussion area where you can exchange valuable business ideas and resources with other students and the instructor. The instructor will keep you updated by citing resources such as books, periodicals, and organizations designed to help small businesses. Fee: $89. Preview this course at www.ed2go.com/uwfdl. Select one of these dates to begin this six week class: January 20, February 17, March 17, April 21, May 19.
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Learn to Buy and Sell on eBay
Instructors: Kara Gordon and Shirley Muse
Online auctions match buyers with sellers in a global marketplace for almost any item. If you’ve ever dreamed of working from home or just earning extra income by buying and selling goods online, our experienced instructors will guide you every step of the way. You’ll learn how to create titles that get noticed, how to craft advertising copy that sells items quickly and for top dollar, and how to create and upload photos of the items you are selling. You’ll also learn how to safely conduct financial transactions, how to accept credit card payments, and how to pack and ship any item hassle-free. If you’re a buyer, you’ll learn how to value almost any item up for auction, how to get the best possible price, how to protect yourself against fraud, and how to compete effectively against other bidders. Fee: $89. Preview this course at www.ed2go.com/uwfdl. Select one of these dates to begin this six week class: January 20, February 17, March 17, April 21, May 19.
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