Business Law for Entrepreneurs

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14Lessons
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15Exams &
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142Students
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7Hours
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0.7CEUs
Course Description
This course provides the important legal information you want as an entrepreneur and business owner. The course is ideal for helping you decide important factors to consider when leaving your current employer and taking the jump to your own business. We discuss the important components of business operational structures so you understand how to structure your business for legal and tax purposes. Next, we show you how to raise startup capital and venture capital if you need it. These concepts are complemented with the necessary legal protection you need to protect yourself as an employer as we cover employment law for hiring, and firing. Then we cover all of the taxation and liability insurance requirements you have for your business as well as the necessary pieces of contracts you will use in your business. After these foundational aspects we also cover valuating your company and selling your company when you want to move on to the next big venture as an entrepreneur.
This course provides you the lessons you need to help you mitigate risk, ensure growth, and steer you clear of potential pitfalls. We show you how to protect what you have developed and what to do to avoid bankruptcy. All of the aspects you need for planning the perfect business environment are included. Experts say the best businesses are those that are carefully planned and can therefore stand the test of time.
- Completely Online
- Self-Paced
- 6 Months to Complete
- 24/7 Availability
- Start Anytime
- PC & Mac Compatible
- Android & iOS Friendly
- Accredited CEUs

Course Lessons
Lesson 1: Deciding to Leave Your Employer the Pros and Cons
Review Article: SHOULD I QUIT MY JOB TO START MY OWN BUSINESS?
Take Survey: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete: Exam 1
Lesson 2: Business Types
Review 4 Articles: Business Types; Types of business structures; Compare Business Types; Franchise.com
Complete: Exam 2
Lesson 3: Franchises
Complete: Exam 3
Lesson 4: Raising Startup Capital
Review Article: 10 Terms You Must Know Before Raising Startup Capital
Complete: Exam 4
Lesson 5: Understanding Intellectual Property Rights
Review 2 Articles: Understanding Intellectual Property Basics; Intellectual property: protection and enforcement
Complete: Exam 5
Lesson 6: Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks and Trade Secrets
Review 2 Articles: What is the difference between a patent, a trademark and a copyright?; An Introduction to Patents, Brands, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, and Intellectual Property Rights Issues
Complete: Exam 6
Lesson 7: Employment Law
Review 2 Articles: Creating an Employee Handbook; What should employee orientation programs include?
Complete: Exam 7
Lesson 8: Forming a Contract, Contracts and Fraud, and Sales Contracts
Review 2 Articles: Formation Of A Contract; Creating a legally enforceable Contract
Complete: Exam 8
Lesson 9: Taxation, the Employer's Responsibilities, and Government Regulations
Review Article: Five Areas of Government Regulation of Business
Complete: Exam 9
Lesson 10: Property and Ownership Issues
Review 2 Articles: Legal Issues for Small Business; Business Taxes: Filing Your 2014 Tax Return
Complete: Exam 10
Lesson 11: Operational Liabilities and Insurance
Review 2 Articles: Types of Business Insurance; Insurance Coverage: A Business Necessity
Complete: Exam 11
Lesson 12: Venture Capital
Review 2 Articles: Venture Capital; Articles on Venture Capital for Small Business
Complete: Exam 12
Lesson 13: Valuating Your Company by Industry and Selling Your Company
Review 2 Articles: How To Value A Young Company; How Startup Valuation Works ? Measuring a Company's Potential
Complete: Exam 13
Lesson 14: Bankruptcy
Take Poll: End of Course Poll
Take Survey: Course Comments
Take Survey: Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course)
Complete: Exam 14
Complete: The Final Exam
Learning Outcomes
- Summarize business types.
- Describe franchises.
- Identify ways for raising startup capital.
- Summarize intellectual property rights.
- Summarize patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets.
- Describe forming a contract, contracts and fraud, and sales contracts.
- Summarize taxation, the employer's responsibilities, and government regulations.
- Recognize property and ownership issues.
- Summarize operational liabilities and insurance.
- Define venture capital.
- Describe methods for valuating your company by industry and selling your company, and
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
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