Girlfriend’s Guide to Become Your Own Boss

How to succeed as your own boss taught by the Small Biz Lady!

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Chapter 1: Deciding to Take the Leap into Starting Your Business

    • Lesson 1: The Small Business Landscape – Astounding

    • Lesson 2: My Story

    • Lesson 3: What Do You Need to Get Started in Business?

    • Lesson 4: Check Sheet for Starting Your Own Business - Downloadable PDF

  • 2

    Chapter 2: What Do You Need Personally

    • Lesson 1: Partner and Family Buy-in

    • Lesson 2: Must Haves - Good Habits: Your Kitchen Cabinet of Advisors

    • Lesson 3: Develop Your Kitchen Cabinet of Advisors - Downloadable PDF

    • Lesson 4: Creating Your Kitchen Cabinet of Advisors - Downloadable PDF

  • 3

    Chapter 3: Finding & Evaluating Good Business Ideas

    • Lesson 1: Buying an Existing Business & Internet Businesses

    • Lesson 2: Sell What You Know & What You Love!

    • Lesson 3: Franchise Businesses

    • Lesson 4: How to Evaluate Your Business Idea?

  • 4

    Chapter 4: Do You Have a Life Plan?

    • Lesson 1: Your Key Considerations

    • Lesson 2: 10 Questions Before Becoming a Boss - Downloadable PDF

    • Lesson 3: Are You Fit to Work From Home? - Downloadable PDF

  • 5

    Chapter 5: How Are You Going to Pay for Your Business?

    • Lesson 1: Your Three Piles of Money

    • Lesson 2: What are Your Sources of Funds?

    • Lesson 3: Calculating Your Net Worth

    • Lesson 4: How Can You Eliminate Debt and save More Money?

    • Lesson 5: Three Methods for Beating Down Your Bills & Debt

    • Lesson 6: How Will You Pay for Your Dream Business? - Downloadable PDF

    • Lesson 7: Your Financial Plan - Downloadable PDF

  • 6

    Chapter 6: Essentials of Being an Entrepreneur

    • Lesson 1: What Are the Elements of a Business?

    • Lesson 2: Entrepreneurial Skills

    • Lesson 3: Applying the Entrepreneurial Skills to Yourself - Downloadable PDF

    • Lesson 4: What is Your Vision For Your New Life? - Downloadable PDF

    • Lesson 5: Doing It All - Jobs Within Your Job as An Entrepreneur!

  • 7

    Chapter 7: Marketing & Beyond!

    • Lesson 1: Developing Your Marketing Plan

    • Lesson 2: The 5 Ps - Product & Price

    • Lesson 3: The 5 Ps - Placement & Promotion

    • Lesson 4: The Missing P - Profit

    • Lesson 5: The 5Ps Worksheet - Downloadable PDF

    • Lesson 6: Developing the Marketing Plan Checklist - Downloadable PDF

    • Lesson 7: The Five F’s Worksheet - Downloadable PDF

  • 8

    Chapter 8: Develop Your Business Plan

    • Lesson 1: Business Plan Tools

    • Lesson 2: Business Plan Tools - Links & Ideas!

  • 9

    Chapter 9: Launch While Working

    • Lesson 1: Start Your Business as a Side Hustle, First

    • Lesson 2: Final Thoughts

    • Lesson 3: A Note from Melinda

    • Lesson 4: Bonus - Technology You’ll Need to Get Started

    • Lesson 5: Melinda's Business Resources - Downloadable PDF