Learn to Build an Online Business
The internet has changed the way that we work, live, shop, and play. Let this course guide you through the process of planning and launching their own online business.
You will learn how to identify opportunities for an online business; find resources to support an online business; create a business strategy that includes a business plan, budget, and marketing plan; begin setting up a website, mobile presence, and storefront with e-commerce support; decide whether or not an online business can benefit from joining an online marketplace; and market an online business using social media and the internet.
There are 6 Lessons in this course:
Course Overview
Laying the Groundwork Who Are You?
- Pre-Assignment Review
Creating a Business Plan
- Creating a Business Plan
- Sample Business Plan
- Gathering Resources
Breaking Down the Plan
- Creating a Marketing Plan
- Creating Financial Projections
- Raising Start-up Capital with Crowdfunding
Building Your Online Business
- The Basic Elements
- Creating a Website
- Checking Out the Sites, Part One
- E-Commerce Options
- Creating a Mobile Presence
- Checking Out the Sites, Part Two
- Joining Online Marketplaces
Internet Marketing Basics
- Social Media Strategies for Success
- Building Relationships
- Recommended Reading List
- Post-Course Assessment
- Personal Action Plan
You will be able to obtain a “certificate of completion” with your name and completion date on it.