Course overview:
This course covers the basics of developing a strategic business operations plan. You will learn about creating a basic costs / earnings projection, the methods for calculating your time costs, some best practices for recruiting and hiring and how to establish partnerships that will enhance your business.

Why this is important:
Your ability to forecast costs, revenue goals and resource allocation will save you time and money. By knowing your time and operational costs, you will know what revenue targets you need to achieve to reach profitability. A working costs/revenue model will allow you to balance your resources and investments with your ability to generate revenue.

Entering partnerships, recruiting the right employees and fostering evangelists are all critical to your business' success.

Course outline/discussion points:
-- Defining business operations
-- Basic cost and earning projections
-- Tasks and assumptions
-- Recruiting and hiring
-- Partnering vs. evangelists

Course Materials / Downloads:
Course Transcript
Course PowerPoint
Course Workbook
Supplemental Materials