WSB’s Small Business Management program helps students develop the knowledge and skills needed to start and manage their own business. Using resources from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), students learn the fundamentals of starting, operating, and growing a small business.

Training includes:

• Developing a business plan

• Registering a business with the state

• Understanding IRS requirements

• Identifying options for raising capital

• Understanding the responsibilities of owning and managing a business

• Planning for the challenges of starting and growing a business

Whether students are starting a new business or joining an existing business as a partner, the program provides practical information to help them make informed business decisions.

Prerequisites

Applicants should have:

• A high school diploma or GED

• A print reading speed of 100 words per minute with at least 75% comprehension

• A typing speed of 30 words per minute

• 12th-grade spelling and grammar skills