Online Learning Courses
This new and expanding resource offers online business courses that you can take advantage of at any time of day from your home or business. Now, even businesses in Oregon’s rural areas can access courses on a range of business topics.
The courses that are available are listed below by topic categories.
Some of these courses are no cost for businesses that register with a local SBDC advisor. These courses are created and priced to give you, the business owner, flexibility in buying the whole course or modules that meet your learning needs. In addition, free learning material will be available from time-to-time on this site. This business training is in addition to the other benefits of having an advisor who acts as your own business consultant and coach, at no cost, by simply registering as an SBDC client. To register as a client, click here.
These courses are packaged and priced to provide the flexibility to register for the whole course or just the modules that meet your learning needs. In addition, some courses--such as Start, Run and Grow Your Business--will be available for a limited time at no cost.
Bizcenter Online Learning Courses
If you work as a solopreneur — an author, web designer, financial planner, or massage therapist—YOU ARE the business.
That’s why traditional business advice, which focuses on managing employees, just won’t work for you. This online workshop has audio guidance, valuable content, tips, and activities to help solos of all stripes, including creative and encore entrepreneurs, “be the business”…and achieve success. You don’t have to be a starving artist! Or a starving retiree! If you have been struggling with how much to charge, who to sell to, or how to find enough time in your day, we’ll help you get straight. We’ll even help you fire clients who just aren't worth your precious time!
We structured this new business advice around stories from people who did what you want to do, just to show that whether you take photographs or provide financial advice, your passion can make you Better, Smarter and Richer. The price includes a downloadable workbook, and the course includes seven modules, each of which is about one hour in length.
Speaker: Jackie B. Peterson
Fee: 199.00
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Phone: 541-463-5250
Topic: Marketing and Sales
Available until December 31
This course covers the basics of the many Google products including Documents, Google Chrome, Calendar, Gmail, and how to search Google images and shopping products. These products can be helpful to small businesses as there is never a need for software updates because Google Products are free. When working with Google Documents, your information is available from any computer with Internet access and on your mobile phone. These products can be helpful in moving your business to a mobile platform. Such things as invoicing clients in the field, providing clients with estimates on site, making appointments, sharing your schedule with key people, and having access to important documents anywhere and anytime are among the advantages of using Google products. This course is just short of 2 hours of viewing time.
Speaker(s): Misty Lambrecht
Full course: $ 99.00
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Phone: 541-463-5250
Topic: Marketing and Sales
Available until December 31
This introductory course walks you through the steps to create a Facebook page and a Twitter account. This course consists of two sections, Facebook and Twitter.
Facebook section contains the following topics; Create a Facebook fan page, Editing pages, Cover photos & profile pics, Types of posts, Pinning & highlighting posts, Building a fan base, and Promoting your page.
The Twitter section contains the following topics; Intro to Twitter, Setting-up your profile, How to communicate, Following & creating lists, Trending topics and Conclusion.
You will have access to the instructor and each lesson has handouts you can download. The instructor will also review your completed Facebook fan page and Twitter account. These modules are short from 5 to 20 minutes each. The total video time is just over two hours.
Speaker(s): Misty Lambrecht
Full course: $ 99.00 Register and pay for this event online
- Facebook module: $59.00 Register and pay for this event online
- Facebook - Creating a Fan Page (9 minutes) : $9.95
- Facebook - Editing Pages (15 minutes) : $9.95
- Facebook - Adding Photos (12 minutes) : $9.95
- Facebook - Types of Posts (18 minutes) : $9.95
- Facebook - Pinning & Highlighting (7 minutes) : $9.95
- Facebook - Building a Fan Base (10 minutes) : $9.95
- Facebook - Promoting Your Page (11 minutes) : $9.95
- Twitter module: $ 59.00 Register and pay for this event online
- Twitter - Introduction (14 minutes) : $9.95
- Twitter - Creating a Profile (10 minutes) : $9.95
- Twitter - How to communicate (14 minutes) : $9.95
- Twitter - Following/Creating Lists (12 minutes) : $9.95
- Twitter - Trending Topics (5 minutes) : 9.95
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Phone: 541-463-5250
No-Cost Bizcenter Online Learning Courses
In this course, Tim Berry, business-planning expert and course creator, talks about his own history as a small-business owner, and provides examples and feedback on common questions for new business startups. This course consists of 4 modules, approximately 3 hours to complete.
Speaker: Tim Berry
Fee: Free
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Phone: 541-463-5250
In this course you will learn the difference between "startup" and "ongoing" expenses, how expenses vs. assets are treated for tax purposes, how to create a sales forecast for your business, how to create an expense budget for your business and the important difference between profits and cash. This course consists of 5 modules and should take approximately 3 hours to complete.
Speaker: Tim Berry
Fee: Free
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Phone: 541-463-5250
In this course you will learn, what a target market is and what it means for your business what is it that makes your customers buy from you how is marketing different from sales how do you create a brand for your product or service. It also covers what to think about when developing a website for your business. This course consists of 4 modules, approximately 3 hours to complete.
Speaker: Tim Berry
Fee: Free
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Phone: 541-463-5250
In this course you will learn about different methods to finance a new business, how to build your management team and how to hire employees, the differences between a business "pitch" and a business "plan", and how to create and use Plan vs. Actual forecasts for your business. This course consists of 4 modules and take approximately 3 hours to complete.
Speaker: Tim Berry
Fee: Free
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Phone: 541-463-5250
Other Online Course Topics
Also check out the other training that we offer
Our workshops, seminars, live classes and other training offerings will increase your business knowledge and abilities with useful information on a specific topic. Sign up for a class at one of our Centers, attend an informational presentation, or take advantage of an online webinar that you can access whenever it’s convenient for you.
Funded in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
