- Step 1
Start here: the daily habit, a plan and the numbers
A daily habit, a one-weekend plan and basic business math come before anything else.
- Step 2
Make it legal where you live
Pick the course for your country: Canada, the Philippines or the USA.
- Step 3
Money basics: prices, books and deals
Price so you make a profit, keep clean books and negotiate fair deals.
- 2.4 Pricing Your Product or Service Beginner
- 2.13 Bookkeeping Basics for small business (education only) Beginner
- 2.14 Negotiation Basics Beginner
- Step 4
Find and keep customers
Sell, serve customers well and find clients, sponsors and event guests.
- 2.5 Sales Fundamentals: conversations that close Beginner
- 2.12 Customer Service That Brings Repeat Buyers Beginner
- 2.11 Freelancing: find clients, contracts, getting paid Beginner
- 2.10.1 Sponsorship Basics: what sponsors want and how to start Beginner
- 2.9.1 Events: First Steps: plan a small event Beginner
- Step 5
Choose your kind of business
Shops, services, food, travel, trade, franchises and farms: pick the one that fits you.
- 2.6 Start an Online Store (Shopify, Etsy, The Future Market) Beginner
- 2.15 Consignment & Reselling Business Beginner
- 2.20 Neighbourhood Store Business (sari-sari, corner & convenience stores) Beginner
- 2.21 Food Business: food cart, carinderia, restaurant & catering Beginner
- 2.22 Delivery & Transport Business Beginner
- 2.23 Beauty Salon & Barbershop Business Beginner
- 2.24 Home Services & Construction Business (cleaning, repairs, trades) Beginner
- 2.26 Tourism & Homestay Business Beginner
- 2.25.1 Trade Basics: how goods cross borders Beginner
- 2.27.1 Franchise Basics: what franchising is Beginner
- 2.16 Start a Small Farm: vegetables & crops as a business Beginner
- 2.17 Livestock Business: poultry, pigs, goats & cattle basics Beginner
- 2.18 Fish Farming (Aquaculture) Business Basics Beginner
- 2.19.1 Farm Selling Basics: first sales and fair prices Beginner
- Step 6
Intermediate: run the business day to day
Filing, records, planning, sales systems and steady clients.
- 2.2.2 Daily Business Habits: weekly reviews and measurable progress Intermediate
- 2.3.2 Financial Plan: forecasts, budgets and break-even Intermediate
- 2.31.2 Business Math 2: pricing models, cash flow and simple forecasts Intermediate
- 2.1.2 Running Your Canadian Business: GST/HST filing, payroll and records Intermediate
- 2.28.2 Running a PH Business: BIR filing, payroll and DTI renewals Intermediate
- 2.30 Start a Business Around the World: UK, Australia, India, UAE & more Intermediate
- 2.4.2 Pricing for Profit: costs, margins and tiers Intermediate
- 2.13.2 Bookkeeping in Practice: monthly close and reconciliations Intermediate
- 2.14.2 Negotiation Skills: preparing and making deals Intermediate
- 2.5.2 Sales Process: pipeline, follow-up and objections Intermediate
- 2.12.2 Service Systems: handle complaints and build loyalty Intermediate
- 2.11.2 Freelance Business: systems, taxes basics and steady clients Intermediate
- 2.10 Sponsorships & Brand Deals for creators and athletes Intermediate
- 2.9 Event Business: plan, sell tickets, find sponsors Intermediate
- Step 7
Intermediate: grow your kind of business
Operations for your type of business: stock, staff, bookings, routes, crops and more.
- 2.7 Selling Online Courses & Digital Products Intermediate
- 2.15.2 Reselling Operations: sourcing, listing and inventory Intermediate
- 2.20.2 Store Operations: stock, credit and margins Intermediate
- 2.22.2 Fleet & Routes: costs, routing and safety Intermediate
- 2.23.2 Salon Operations: booking, retail and staff Intermediate
- 2.24.2 Home Service Operations: quoting, scheduling and safety Intermediate
- 2.26.2 Hosting Operations: bookings, guests and reviews Intermediate
- 2.25 Import, Export & Small Trading Business Intermediate
- 2.27 Franchising: buying or starting a franchise Intermediate
- 2.16.2 Crop Planning: seasons, yields and records Intermediate
- 2.17.2 Livestock Management: feed, housing and record keeping Intermediate
- 2.18.2 Pond & Tank Management: water quality and feeding Intermediate
- 2.19 Agribusiness: selling farm products, co-ops & markets Intermediate
- 2.8 Start a Clipping Agency Intermediate
- Step 8
Advanced: grow, hire and finance
Hiring, financing, strategy and bigger deals for the core of any business.
- 2.2.3 Building a Team Rhythm: delegate, document and scale Advanced
- 2.3.3 Strategy & Market Research: position, compete and pivot Advanced
- 2.31.3 Financial Statements for Owners: income statement, balance sheet and ratios Advanced
- 2.1.3 Growing a Canadian Business: hiring, financing and structure Advanced
- 2.28.3 Growing a PH Business: financing, SEC and expansion Advanced
- 2.29.3 Cross-Border Business: selling and operating in more than one country Advanced
- 2.4.3 Pricing Strategy: value, bundles and discounts Advanced
- 2.13.3 Small Business Reporting: financial statements and cash flow Advanced
- 2.14.3 Complex Negotiation: multiple parties and long-term deals Advanced
- 2.5.3 Consultative Selling: discover needs and close bigger deals Advanced
- 2.12.3 Customer Experience Design: map journeys and measure satisfaction Advanced
- 2.11.3 Premium Freelancing: positioning, retainers and referrals Advanced
- 2.10.3 Sponsorship Partnerships: proposals, contracts and renewals Advanced
- 2.9.3 Event Production: larger shows, vendors and safety Advanced
- Step 9
Advanced: scale your kind of business
Scale your type of business with systems, contracts and new locations.
- 2.6.3 Scaling an Online Shop: ads, email and repeat customers Advanced
- 2.15.3 Reselling at Scale: multi-channel and consignment contracts Advanced
- 2.20.3 Growing a Store: second location, promos and systems Advanced
- 2.21.3 Food Business Growth: menus, costing and kitchen systems Advanced
- 2.22.3 Logistics Operations: scheduling, contracts and insurance Advanced
- 2.23.3 Salon Growth: brand, clientele and upskilling Advanced
- 2.24.3 Contracting Business: contracts, subcontractors and insurance Advanced
- 2.26.3 Tourism Experiences: tours, partnerships and marketing Advanced
- 2.25.3 Global Trade Operations: customs, logistics and risk Advanced
- 2.27.3 Franchise Due Diligence: reading FDDs and contracts Advanced
- 2.16.3 Commercial Crop Farming: irrigation, soil and post-harvest Advanced
- 2.17.3 Livestock Production: herd planning and biosecurity Advanced
- 2.18.3 Commercial Aquaculture: systems, disease prevention and markets Advanced
- 2.19.3 Agribusiness Value Chains: processing, branding and contracts Advanced
- 2.8.3 Clipping Operations: quality, scale and clients Advanced
- Step 10
Expert: lead the business
Lead people, set the strategy and plan for the long term.
- 2.2.4 Operator Playbook: lead a business through seasons Expert
- 2.3.4 Investor-Ready Plan: pitch, funding options and due diligence Expert
- 2.31.4 Business Finance Decisions: valuation basics, investment cases and risk Expert
- 2.1.4 Business Owner Mastery: systems, leadership and exit planning Expert
- 2.28.4 PH Business Leader: governance and scale Expert
- 2.29.4 Global Business Leader: structure, risk and expansion Expert
- 2.4.4 Pricing Leadership: models, contracts and long-term price health Expert
- 2.13.4 Financial Controls: internal controls and working with accountants Expert
- 2.14.4 Negotiation Coach: mediate and teach others Expert
- 2.5.4 Sales Leadership: coach a team and build a sales system Expert
- 2.12.4 Customer Success Leader: train and lead service teams Expert
- 2.11.4 Freelance Studio: build a small agency Expert
- 2.10.4 Partnership Strategy: portfolios of partners and brand fit Expert
- 2.9.4 Event Director: festival-scale operations and partnerships Expert
- Step 11
Expert: lead an enterprise in your field
Run a larger enterprise in your field, with a team, compliance and growth.
- 2.6.4 E-commerce Operations: fulfilment, systems and team Expert
- 2.15.4 Resale Business Owner: brand, team and compliance Expert
- 2.20.4 Retail Chain Owner: multi-store management Expert
- 2.21.4 Food Enterprise Leader: multi-site, catering and franchising Expert
- 2.22.4 Logistics Business Leader: scale and compliance Expert
- 2.23.4 Salon Owner Mastery: multi-chair business and leadership Expert
- 2.24.4 Construction Business Leader: projects, compliance and growth Expert
- 2.26.4 Tourism Enterprise Leader: sustainability and growth Expert
- 2.25.4 International Trade Leader: compliance and supply chains Expert
- 2.27.4 Franchisor Foundations: build and run a franchise system Expert
- 2.16.4 Farm Manager: run a farm enterprise Expert
- 2.17.4 Livestock Enterprise Leader: scale, welfare and compliance Expert
- 2.18.4 Aquaculture Enterprise: scale, sustainability and certification Expert
- 2.19.4 Agribusiness Leader: finance, co-ops and policy Expert
- 2.8.4 Clipping Agency Leader: lead and sustain an agency Expert