Business Startup 101
If you are just beginning to think about starting your own business, this class will help you get started. A quick walk through of the necessary tasks required to start your own business. The concepts of focusing your business idea, planning the business, organizing the resources, directing the action, and controlling the tasks will be explored. Handouts included in tuition. 3 hrs

Myrtle Beach Campus   Bldg 200
  YBUS 556-81-2462   Tues   April 15   6:00-9:00pm   $40
  YBUS 556-80-3129   Tues   May 13   6:00-9:00pm   $40

Starting a Small Business, Basics
Become your own boss! Learn all of the necessary steps to starting your own business. Familiarize yourself with planning, budgeting, financing, marketing, licensing, and creating a fantastic business team. Handouts included in tuition. 3 hrs

Myrtle Beach Campus   Bldg 200
  YBUS 529-80-2464   Tues   Feb 5   6:00-9:00pm   $40

Market Planning for Your Business Startup
Marketing methods discussed will include Mass Marketing, Direct Marketing, Direct Mail, Television, Radio, Newspaper, flyers and more. Learn what will fit your business and budget needs best. 3 hrs
Myrtle Beach Campus   Bldg 200
  YBUS 506-80-2466   Tues   Feb 19   6:00-9:00pm   $40

Managing Your Business Startup
See how using basic project management tools will result in a focused management plan for the successful startup of your new business. Topics will include: Setting up the project tasks necessary for the startup, determining timing of resources, modifying the plan for optimum efficiency. Instructor will review student’s plans and set up follow up counseling. 3 hrs
Myrtle Beach Campus   Bldg 200
  YBUS 505-80-2468   Tues   Mar 4   6:00-9:00pm   $40

Financial Planning for Your Business Startup
Learn how to develop a plan that will enable you to get the financing needed to start your business. Review sources and types of programs available for a new business. 3 hrs
Myrtle Beach Campus   Bldg 200
  YBUS 505-80-2469   Tues   Mar 11   6:00-9:00pm   $40

Business Plans for Your Business Startup
Develop a complete, concise, and completely usable Business Plan, the key milestone for every small business. Use of business planning software will be demonstrated and available for use by the students in follow-up individual counseling. Handouts included. 3 hrs
Suggested prerequisites – How to Start Your Own Business, Market Planning, Managing Your Business Startup, and Financial Planning.
Myrtle Beach Campus   Bldg 200
  YBUS 516-80-5470   Tues   Mar 18   6:00-9:00pm   $40

Your Business Idea
A continuation of Starting a Small Business basics, this workshop is aimed at those with a good grasp of their new business opportunity. Prerequisite - Starting a Small Business Basics. 3 hrs
Myrtle Beach Campus   Bldg 200
  YBUS 530-80-2465   Tues   Feb 12   6:00-9:00pm   $40

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Starting a Small Business Series
This includes: Starting a Small Business Basics; Managing Your Business Startup; Market Planning; Financial Planning; Your Business Ideas; Sales & Advertising and Business Plans. 21 hrs
Myrtle Beach Campus   Bldg 200
  YBUS 557-80-2463   Tues   Feb 5 - Mar 18   6:00-9:00pm   $190

Buying a Small Business
Learn from the pros how to get the best deal when buying or selling a business. Learn how to value different types of business, and the different methods of financing a business, along with the due diligence that is required so both the buyer and seller will not have any surprises! 3 hrs
Myrtle Beach Campus   Bldg 200
YBUS 501-81-2472   Thur   Apr 17   6:00-9:00pm   $40

Sales and Advertising
Learn the importance of sales and advertising for the sucess of the business. E-commerce fundamentals and other basic promotional activities will be covered. Suggested prerequisite Market Planning 3 hrs
Myrtle Beach Campus   Bldg 200   
    YBUS 519-80-2467   Tues   Feb 26   6:00-9:00pm   $40