Whether you do your bookkeeping yourself or hire it out to a bookkeeper, knowing how to read, understand, and utilize that financial data is crucial to the successful management of your business toward growth. In this module, you will learn what to look for and how to use that information to reach your entrepreneurial goals.

Discover the key aspects of building a business so you can develop a working plan that will become the foundational piece for meeting with an SBDC Advisor. Begin with a series of self-assessments to help determine your level of comfort and competence in 20 critical business focus areas. Continue with instruction, in class activities, articles and worksheets that provide tools to address the 4 basic challenge areas to every business: an attractive Business Concept, strong Organizational Structure, lasting Customer Relations…