StartUp Southwest Dallas Region
[Business 101]
“The tragedy in life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.” –Benjamin Mays].
Winter/2015
Mountain View College Building B Room B133
Tuesdays, 6:00p.m – 8:00p.m
Instructor: Ce Ce Moreland cmore@peopleservicesdfw.com, (214)205-4051
Rationale:
Business 101 is a program designed to accelerate the success of an individual who is starting a new company through an array of business support resources and services.
Course Aims and Outcomes:
This course aims to develop the entrepreneur through knowledge of basics business practices, and acquire the skills needed to compete for private and public funding and contracts.
Specific Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will understand:
| 501(c)3 | The first step for becoming a nonprofit organization is to register at the state level as a nonprofit corporation |
| Accounting | Assistance with taxes |
| Business Plan | A business plan is a formal statement of a set of business goals, the reasons they are believed attainable, and the plan for reaching those goals. It may also contain background information about the organization or team attempting to reach goals |
| Business Startup Packages | Business Cards, logo design, email address, |
| Credit Repair | If credit is an issue we have someone that can assist you with that as well. Funding information share to entrepreneurs |
| D&B | DUN & Bradstreet number Data Universal Numbering System, abbreviated as DUNS or D-U-N-S, is a proprietary system developed and regulated by Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) that assigns a unique numeric identifier, referred to as a “DUNS number” to a single business entity |
| DBA | The phrase “doing business as” (d/b/a) is a legal term used in the United States and Canada, meaning that the trade name, or fictitious business name, under which the business or operation is conducted and presented to the world is not the legal name of the legal person(s) who actually owns the business and is responsible for it. In other countries the expressions operating as (abbreviated o/a) or trading as (abbreviated T/A) are used for a similar purpose |
| DBE | Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are entities owned and/or controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individuals |
| MBE | Minority Business Enterprises are entities that are at least 51% owned and/or controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual |
| NAICS | The Census Bureau’s system for classifying business establishments |
| NPI | A National Provider Identifier or NPI is a unique 10-digit identification number issued to health care providers |
| SIC Code | The Standard Industrial Classification System, or SIC, is a numerical scheme used to classify businesses according to industry type |
| Time Management | Help to assist you with managing your time |
| TIN | Taxpayer Identification Number and Employer Identification Number (EIN) are defined as a nine-digit number that the IRS assigns to organizations |
| Virtual Office | A Virtual Assistant is just like a personal assistant but works from a remote location. Clients benefit because they get the help they need to run their business without the cost, risk and hassle of employing someone. |
| WBE | Women’s Business Enterprises are entities that are at least 51% owned and/or controlled by women |
| Website Design | We’ll assist you with setting up your website to include Social Media |
Format and Procedures:
The course structured in a lecture and lab format. Students are expected to take notes and read all course material. Labs are to be turned in the following Tuesday after assigned. The specifications for attendance are that each student will attend each class, with no exceptions. Student are to respect others privacy and are not allowed to discuss other classmates business outside to class discussions.
- My Assumptions
Business 101 is a nonprofit business. We work with startup companies which have based their businesses in the southwest region of Dallas Texas. We work closely with these companies to create feasible business plans, to develop effective marketing strategies, to build strong management teams, and to launch them successfully into the Dallas/Fort Worth economy.
Business 101 is a public-private partnership of the Mountain View College, Start-Up Southwest Dallas Region and the Dallas/ Fort Worth business community.
Non-credit courses for the enhancement of business knowledge and growth. It is our desire to assist small business entrepreneurs in becoming healthy contributors to the economy and employment base of the community.
Course Requirements: Whatever tasks and assignments you include in your course should be aligned with the specified learning outcomes (final learning state, skills, knowledge, attitudes and values the students leave the course with) you have defined and specified earlier.
Class attendance and participation policy: In order for the student to gain the most benefit of this course, please be prepared to attend all scheduled classes without exception. Missed lectures will not be repeated
Course readings:
How to Write a Business Plan | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov
Business Plan Executive Summary | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov
Company Description | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov
Market Analysis | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov
Organization & Management | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov
Service or Product Line | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov
Marketing & Sales | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov
Funding Request | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov
Financial Projections | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov
Appendix | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov
In compliance with the Mountain View College policy and equal access laws, I am available to discuss appropriate academic accommodations that may be required for student with disabilities. Requests for academic accommodations are to be made during the first three weeks of the semester, except for unusual circumstances, so arrangements can be made. Students are encouraged to register with Student Disability Services to verify their eligibility for appropriate accommodations.
Grading Procedures: This is a non credit course and is graded based upon the readiness of your startup by the end of the course.
Background readings, available online. It is not necessary to download or bring handouts to class.
We understand that our students represent a rich variety of backgrounds and perspectives. The Business 101 program is committed to providing an atmosphere for learning that respects diversity. While working together to build this class we ask all members to:
- share their unique experiences, values and beliefs
- be open to the views of others
- honor the uniqueness of their colleagues
- appreciate the opportunity that we have to learn from each other in this class
- value each other’s opinions and communicate in a respectful manner
- keep confidential discussions that the class has of a personal (or professional) nature
- use this opportunity together to discuss ways in which we can create an inclusive environment in this course
- Tentative Course Schedule
Topics Readings to be discussed Question or concerns Assignment
For further information on this resources and more, please contact the CTE at:
| cmore@peopleservicesdfw.com | [214] 205-4051 | https://www.startupsouthwestdallasregion.org/contact |