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Coping with Depression as an Entrepreneur Link
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7/15/2024
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This article discusses ways to cope with depression while managing your own business.
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Ask Jan: Peer Support and Self-Employment Success Link
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7/15/2024
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SELF-EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITIES: A NEW PROGRAM THAT PLACES LIVED EXPERIENCES AND PEER MENTORING AT ITS CENTER. "At JAN, we frequently receive inquiries from individuals with mental health conditions who are interested in becoming self-employed or starting a small business. Over the years, I’ve followed emerging research by Dr. Laysha Ostrow and colleagues exploring why self-employment can be a viable and important employment alternative for individuals with psychiatric disabilities. For this article, I discussed with Dr. Ostrow the approach she brings to this topic and an exciting new program at Live and Learn, Inc. that places peer support as a key component to self-employment success. She brings a unique perspective to this topic both personally and professionally."
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A Guide for People with MHC Who Want to Work Link
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7/15/2024
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Publication Year: 2013
If you are a person in recovery without a job, you may be wondering whether working is a good idea for you. You might want to know whether you can find the help you need to prepare for work. You might be uncertain about how to get started or worried that you won’t succeed. You might be wondering how to find a job you enjoy and begin to build a long-term career for yourself. This Guide is designed to provide information that individuals may need to figure out whether working is right for them and to help them be successful if they do decide to work.
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Building Your Program (Consumer-Operated Services) Link
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7/15/2024
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Publication Year: 2011
This Evidence-Based Practice KIT is intended to help mental health authorities and consumer leaders think through and develop consumer-operated initiatives.
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Recorded Peer Entrepreneurship Sessions Link
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2/2/2022
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Have you ever thought about running your own business? Being your own boss? Are you nervous about the toll it would take on your mental health? Watch our inspiring pre-recorded webinar series where peers will share their stories of turning their career dreams into reality while balancing their wellness. If you like these, join us the first Thursday each month for new webinar livestreams!
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Free Business Management Classes Link
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2/9/2022
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This site has multiple free trainings on money and business management. Good for individuals that are starting a business, or those wanting to improve their business' finances. Some course subjects include: Accounting & Finance, Business Strategy & Studies, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Leadership & Management, Marketing, People & Organization Matters, and Personal Finance.
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Small Business Association Link
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11/29/2021
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The Small Business Administration helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships, the Small Business Administration assists and protects the interests of small business concerns.
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Lender Match Link
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11/29/2021
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A database that matches small businesses with loans. Small Business Association (SBA) works with lenders to provide loans to small businesses. The agency doesn’t lend money directly to small business owners. Instead, it sets guidelines for loans made by its partnering lenders, community development organizations, and micro-lending institutions. SBA reduces risk for lenders and makes it easier for them to access capital. That makes it easier for small businesses to get loans.
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Writing a One-Page Business Plan Link
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12/8/2021
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A Step-by-Step Approach to Writing a One-Page Business Plan
"If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up someplace else," said the great Yogi Berra.
Writing a one-page plan is highly useful because it forces you to be very focused and clear in your statements. As a result, it enables you to see quickly in a glance what you need to know to keep moving your business forward in the right direction.
In this hands-on workshop, led by expert business coach Jennifer Dawn, you will learn:
How to create a one-page business plan to guide the direction and growth of your company
Eliminate distraction and begin working with focus and purpose
How to take a step back and understand the scope and the strategy behind your tactics
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An Easier Way to Prepare Your Business Plan Link
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12/8/2021
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An Easier Way to Prepare Your Business Plan -The Business Model Canvas.
Preparing a business plan may seem like an overwhelming task, but the Business Model Canvas (BMC) can make the process less stressful.
The Business Model Canvas is a one-page business plan that allows you to test and validate the key parts of your business in a manageable format — and help get you on track to start your business.
In this webinar, SCORE mentors Mark Lowenstein and Marc Goldberg will explain the BMC and how to use it to develop a full business plan, if needed in the future.
In this session, you’ll learn:
- Why to use the BMC versus a traditional business plan
- The 9 main points of the BMC
- Updated tips and strategies for creating a BMC
- How to create value and build a new business
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Find local assistance Link
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11/29/2021
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A searchable database for free business counseling by location. The Small Business Administration helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships, the Small Business Administration assists and protects the interests of small business concerns.
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STATE SMALL BUSINESS AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT GUIDES Link
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11/29/2021
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This section features state-by-state small business and self-employment guides that include referrals to Small Business Administration (SBA) offices and affiliated programs, state economic development offices, small business and funding guides, vocational rehabilitation programs (VR) including self-employment guidelines, state assistive technology (AT) projects, state/local entrepreneurship initiatives for people with disabilities, health insurance programs, and much more.
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About EARN Link
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11/29/2021
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"The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) is a free resource that helps employers tap the benefits of disability diversity by educating public- and private-sector organizations on ways to build inclusive workplace cultures..."
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Entrepreneurship for Mental Health Link
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11/24/2021
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Entrepreneurship for Mental Health: Sean’s House and Alum’s Journey in Peer Support. This article is about a peer entrepreneur that started a mental health safe haven and community space in Newark for young people ages 14 to 24.
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Why ADHD can be a valuable bonus for entrepreneurs Link
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11/24/2021
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"Entrepreneurship is about moving forwards. It involves branching out, a search for the new, starting a journey in which the destination is unknown. In a sense then, it is not an entirely rational process, in which actions are driven by considerations of consequences. Instead, entrepreneurship requires a certain impulsiveness and an ability to act without fear of consequence. Precisely the symptoms seen in people diagnosed with ADHD..."
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Business Model Canvas Project Centered Course Link
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12/15/2021
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"In this project-centered course*, you will use the Business Model Canvas innovation tool to approach either a personal or corporate challenge or opportunity. This project-centered course is designed for anyone who wants to understand innovation best practices and the intra-corporate entrepreneurial (intrapreneur) skills needed to lead innovation projects, teams, and strategies. Entry- and senior-level professionals in a variety of industries - including education, healthcare, business, and not-for-profit - will benefit from the course materials and project experience. The only prerequisite is a strong desire to understand best practices in innovation and to master the skills needed to transform a new idea into a profitable reality." There is an option to purchase the course and receive the certificate for $49 USD, or you can choose the free option in which you will have access to all course materials except graded items. This course is self paced.
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Free Business Management Course Link
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12/15/2021
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In this course you will learn, "Necessary accounting terminology and concepts
The basics of the four financial statements
The building blocks of financial accounting
The different accounting cycles in a business break-even analysis, target profit analysis, and degree of operating leverage"
This course is offered by Purdue University
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SMALL BUSINESS CERTIFICATIONS FROM A TO Z Link
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12/15/2021
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This resource contains a glossary of small business certifications that one may apply for to add credibility to their business and to help expand your business. There is also an informative video ongetting certified and winning bids for government contracts..
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Entrepreneurship 101:Who is your customer?(Course) Link
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12/15/2021
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This course teaches the value of the customer in business and how to increase it and use it in a successful business venture. It is self paced, and averages 10 weeks if you take 2-4 hours a week. There is an option to purchase the course and receive the certificate for $49 USD, or you can choose the free option in which you will have access to all course materials except graded items. This course is self paced.
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Social Media Advertising Course Link
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12/15/2021
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Social media platforms are driven by digital advertising. As a result, social media advertising is affordable and can be purchased at almost any budget. Targeting options in social media advertising are also sophisticated. It is possible to tailor ads around a user’s behaviors (e.g., likes, posts and clicks). This course unpacks small business use cases of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter advertising. From basic campaigns, to advanced techniques including lookalike modeling and audience retargeting, this course shows how to effectively advertise on three major social media platforms.
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Startup Funding for Entrepreneurs Course Link
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12/15/2021
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This course is for aspiring or active entrepreneurs who wants to understand how to secure funding for their company. This course will demystify key financing concepts to give entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs a guide to secure funding. Enrollment is free, and course materials are free if you select "audit course" after enrolling. Options are available to purchase full access.
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Startup and Venture Capital terms you should know Link
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12/15/2021
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The startup world operates on a lot of lingo. This guide will give you a better context to understand the language of startups, venture capitalists, angel investors, and incubators.
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10 Terms You Must Know: Raising Startup Capital Link
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12/15/2021
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"There are a lot of ways to get tripped up while building a company. Failing to understand financial jargon shouldn't be one of them.
It's not that investors and venture capitalists are evil or anything. It's just that their interests don't perfectly align with those of entrepreneurs. You want to build a company, keep control and earn a fair share of any windfall. Investors want to profit from your company as much as possible, minimize their financial risk and, often, gain the operating control needed to do so. Balancing these interests is a delicate process that requires a clear-eyed understanding of the terms involved during negotiations."
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Pros and Cons of Top Social Media Advertising Plan Link
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12/15/2021
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"Whether you’re a small business looking for inexpensive options to add to your marketing mix, or a big brand trying to determine which platforms will give you the best return on your dollar, it’s important to be aware of the benefits and downsides to each of the major social media channels available today. While return on ad spend is generally high for social, your business should determine whether a platform is the right fit before making the decision to spend. To help with your consideration, I’ve compiled a list of the pros and cons for each of the top social platforms offering advertising services today."
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Essentials of Entrepreneurship: Thinking & Action Link
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12/15/2021
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"""Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
1. Learn about the many faces of and contexts for entrepreneurship
2. Learn about the entrepreneurial process and how to manage it
3. Learn about what it takes to be an entrepreneur and your own potential to be one
4. Learn to recognize opportunities to generate and assess your own business idea
5. Explain the business planning process
6. Apply entrepreneurial approaches, concepts and methods to your own business idea
7. Learn about the operational issues in developing new business ventures."
Enrollment is free, and course materials are free if you select ""audit course"" after enrolling. Options are available to purchase full access.
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