Entrepreneurship & Small Business (ESB)
The ESB certification is built to test and validate foundation-level concepts and knowledge in entrepreneurship and small business management. These core concepts include an introduction to entrepreneurship; recognizing and evaluating opportunities; planning for, starting, and operating a business; marketing and sales; and financial management. Successful completion of this training will validate skills and knowledge for those students interested in working in a middle-skill trade profession as their own boss and those with entrepreneurship and small business career aspirations.
What is necessary to take this course?
In order to successfully complete training, you must have:
Access to a Laptop or Desktop with Windows 10 or Mac OS X with a keyboard and mouse.
Beginner’s level of using internet browsers such as Chrome, Internet Explorer, Edge, or Safari.
High-speed internet is preferred.
Multiple ways to learn the material
Our training model has been proven to work in a shorter period of time due to our scheduled live instruction and tutoring by video conference, pre-recorded videos, and a vast library of exercise labs, practice quizzes, and PowerPoint slides. So what are you waiting for?
VALIDATE YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WITH A NATIONAL EXAM
Successful completion of this certification will validate skills and knowledge for those students interested in working in a middle-skill trade profession as their own boss and those with entrepreneurship and small business career aspirations. The ESB certification consists of one exam that you must pass with 70% or higher in order to show full competency and potentially earn college credit. The exam has 45 questions timed in 50 minutes.
We help you prepare for each exam by breaking down the training in 6 modules:
The Entrepreneur - covers Characteristics of the Entrepreneur, Self-Assessments, Business Opportunities, & Risks/Benefits of Being an Entrepreneur.
Opportunity Recognition - covers Types of Opportunities, Demand, Customers, & Value Proposition.
Starting a Business - covers Business Planning, Legal Structures, Getting Started, Licenses and Regulations, Start-Up Funding, Support, Ethics and Social Responsibility, & Exit Strategies.
Business Operations - covers Personnel, Division of Labor, Taxes, Intellectual Property, Standard Operating Procedures, Supply Chain, Sustainability, & Growth Milestones.
Marketing and Sales - covers Successful Sales, Finding Customers, Retaining Customers, & Communication.
Financial Management - covers Financial Statements, Credit Ratings, Expenses, Pricing, Analyze Cash Flow, Cash Flow Budget, & Break Even.