Business School Outline of Classes

SECTION 1: OVERVIEW OF BUSINESS PRINCIPLES, AND ACCOUNTING

  • Class 1: The Small Business: The Economy and Small Business, Reasons for Failure, What Qualifies as a Small Business, The Language of Business, Concepts of the Business Journey, Exit Strategy: Preparing your Company for Exit, Succession Planning, Selling your Company to Third Parties, ESOP, Legal: What Business Structure is Right for you? Buy Sale Agreement, Shareholder Agreement, Company Papers, Landlord’s Subordination
  • Class 2: Accounting Part 1: GAAP, Opinion Letters, Types of Financial Statements, Standards and Oversight, Accrual vs. Cash Accounting, The Balance Sheet and Schedules, Net Worth Reconciliation, Accounting Part 2: Income Statement, and Cash Flow Statement Using the Indirect Method

SECTION 2: HOW TO READ FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND HOW TO USE FINANCIAL RATIOS TO MANAGE YOUR BUSINESS

  • Class 1: Financial Gauges, Interpretation of Financial Ratios and Practical Application, Industry Analysis, Breakeven, Value Curve
  • Class 2: Business Modeling and Valuation

SECTION 3: HOW TO FUND YOUR BUSINESS

  • Class 1: Debt and Equity Financing Programs Available to Small Businesses
  • Class 2: Preparing a Winning Application for Financing

SECTION 4: USING GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS TO INCREASE REVENUES

  • Class1: Types of Government Contracts, and How to Become Government Certified
  • Class 2: How to Find and Win Government Contracts