Small Business Administration Offers Virtual Classroom

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Small Business Administration Offers Virtual Campus

In the new tradition of off-site electronic learning, the Small Business Administration offers entrepreneurs the option to learn through a virtual campus.

The Small Business Training Network is sponsored by the Office of Entrepreneurial Development (OED). The OED oversees a network of programs and services that support the training and counseling needs of a small business. According to the SBA, the office is a technical assistance arm with "resource partners" located throughout the country. The OED helps maintain the Small Business Administration's website and provides information about starting and building a business as well as offering online training resources.

The Small Business Administration Training Network is "a virtual campus housing free training courses, workshops and knowledge resources designed to assist entrepreneurs and other students of enterprise."

Find the Small Business Administration Training Network Online and Review It's Offerings

The Small Business Administration Training Network can be located through the SBA's home page at

The network offers courses for entrepreneurs at every level of business development.

Want to know about starting a business? The following courses are offered for you:

1. Entrepreneurship: Starting

& Managing Your Own Business

View this course in other languages: (Para Espanol) (En Francais) (Mongolian)

2. Identify Your Target Market

3. The Business Plan

4. El Plan Commercial

(The Business Plan - Spanish)

5. Business Plan Workshops

6. Start-up Costs Tool

7. Startup Guides

8. Business Plan Examples

These courses are offered for businesses wanting to know more about franchising:

1. Franchise Directories & Evaluation

2. IFA University

Courses on international trade include:

1. Trade Mission Online

2. A Primer on Exporting

3. International Business Opportunities

4. Assess your International Risk

Learn about business management in these courses:

1. Analyze Profitability

2. Building Your Business

3. Business Mentoring

4. Entrepreneurship: Starting

& Managing Your Own Business

5. Business Plan Workshops

6. Growth Strategies

7. Business Plan Examples

8. State Resource Centers

You can find similar courses in federal tax training, financing, marketing and advertising, government contracting, business tools, cyber security and risk management.

The Small Business Administration Encourages You to Continue Learning

Many small business owners are so concerned with operating their businesses, they don't take time to learn and plan for new technological developments in the future. The Small Business Administration can be your best business partner if you will take advantage of learning opportunities that could give you an edge over your local, national and international competitors.

It is important that you build training time into your busy work scheduled. Consider it a responsibility to your customers. By knowing about cutting edge technology, the best possible way to deliver goods and services, security and every other aspect of business operations that apply to your entrepreneurial adventure you will be taking good care of yourself, your customers and your employees.

Because these courses are offered online, they are more available to business owners than ever before. You determine when the class is offered to you. Take a course in the morning, at night or on your lunch hour -- but take one at least every month!