Free Online Learning Programs
Course Listing
On-Demand Online Learning Programs
The Kutztown SBDC offers 44 Online Learning Programs alongside 9 how-to videos on various Online Sales/Marketing topics. We have one of the largest collections of free, on-demand entrepreneurial training resources in the United States. Our Online Learning is part of our "Success Network" and is sourced from the SBA, IRS, Small Biz U, and custom programs from the Pennsylvania SBDC Network. The benefits of Kutztown Small Business Development Center online courses for entrepreneurs, small business owners, and start-up businesses include:
- Learning or brushing up on business concepts.
- Playing, pausing and rewinding videos.
- Accessing up-to-date content.
- Accessing business courses 24/7.
- Becoming more confident in a business environment.
- Increasing the marketability of you and your company.
- Testing your knowledge after courses.
- Training on hundreds of current business issues
Click the following subjects to expand the list and select a course (some courses will require you to register for a free account):
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Business Planning
- Developing a Business Plan (Alt. Course, powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
- Conducting a Market Analysis (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
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Finance
- Preparing a Balance Sheet (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
- Assessing Your Company's Financial Needs (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
- Preparing a Cash Budget (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
- Managing Your Cash Flow (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
- Analyzing Your Financial Ratios (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
- Creating a Profit and Loss Statement (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
- Valuing a Business (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
- Partners and Investors (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
- Pricing Your Products and Services (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
- Running a Profitable Company (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
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Legal
- Determining Your Company's Legal Structure (Alt. Course, powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
- Protecting Your Business with Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
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Management / Development
- Creating a Strategic Plan (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
- Maintaining an Agile Company (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
- Analyzing Your Competition (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
- Creating a Competitive Advantage (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
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Marketing
- Identify Your Sales Strategy (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
- Targeting Your Market (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
- Expand with New Market Development (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
- Personalization Strategies to Attract More Customers (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
- Creating a Sales Letter (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
- Create a Direct Mail Package (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
- New Products and Services (powered by Virtual Advisor courtesy of Visa)
- Video Tutorials
Some video courses will require the use of a Flash plug-in on your browser of choice. In order, we recommend using Firefox, Chrome, then IE/Edge if compatibility issues are encountered.
Courses hosted by Small Biz U are no longer available, as the service was shuttered on Dec 1st, 2019.
If you have issues accessing the Online Learning Resources please email support@pasbdc.org for assistance.
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Cooperative Agreement
The Kutztown SBDC is partially funded by a grant from the Department of Community & Economic Development and by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Cooperative Agreement No. 4-603001-Z-0040-24. The support given by the U.S. Small Business Administration through such funding does not constitute an express or implied endorsement of any of the cosponsor(s)’ or participants’ opinions, findings, conclusions, recommendations, products, or services.
Funding Partners
Funding support and resources are provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through the Department of Community & Economic Development; through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration; and in part through support from Kutztown University. All services are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Special arrangements for persons with disabilities can be made by calling 215-204-7282. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. SBDC services are not available to individuals or entities that have been debarred or suspended by the federal government. By agreeing to receive assistance from the SBDC you are self-certifying that you are not currently federally debarred or suspended and also agree to cease using SBDC services if you become federally debarred or suspended in the future.
All SBDC programs are non-discriminatory and open to the public. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made if requested, at least two weeks in advance. Contact the Kutztown SBDC at Old Main - Room 27 - F Wing, 15219 Kutztown Rd, Kutztown, PA 19530, (484)-646-5937.
The Kutztown University SBDC is a member of the network of Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers and the National Association of Small Business Development Centers.