10-Unit Course Outline

CTC 10-Unit Course Outline – without standards

CTC 10-Unit Course Outline – with standards

OVERVIEW:

Week 1:  Orientation to entrepreneur/microbusiness

Week 2: Brainstorming microbusiness ideas

Week 3:  What is a Business Plan?

Week 4: Developing a business plan/business name and logo

Week 5: Presentation of Business Plan/Elevator Speech/Sales Pitch

Week 6: Market Survey/Gathering/Responding to Feedback

Week 7:  Microbusiness set-up

Week 8:  Establish Inventory/Cash Flow/Time Management System

Weeks 9:  Outreach/Advertising/Customer Service Dos and Don’ts

Weeks 10 – 16:  Business Plan Implementation/Maintenance/Modification

Weeks 17 – 20:  Portfolio Final Presentation