Community Economic Development Fund

Small Business Financial Fitness 101

Also Nov. 14 & Dec. 5, 1 pm
Live webinar series and self-paced course

Free webinars but registration required. Textbook from $33.95.

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Getting your business finances in shape and keeping expenses trim requires you to know what makes a company healthy. Stepping on the scale does no good if you can’t read the numbers, understand them and use them to build the endurance of your venture.

Learn the essential concepts of financial recordkeeping to improve your operational results and work more effectively with your bookkeeper and accountant. Combine our on-demand webinars with the easy-to-follow, affordable textbook. You can start anytime and work at your own pace.

  • Guarantee you grasp the concepts through relevant exercises and quizzes.
  • Watch the live webinars to reinforce your reading and study. Or watch on-demand later.
  • Contact the instructor with questions anytime to get “unstuck.”
  • Challenge yourself with a final exam and earn a certificate of completion.

Course cost: From $33.95 based on textbook format chosen.

Small Businesses Financial Fitness 101

Webinars in 4th quarter 2024

Oct. 30, 1 pm Part 1: How Businesses Make Money; Cash Flow Statement Basics – Reviews Chapters 1-3
Nov. 14, 1 pm Part 2: Profit & Loss Statement Basics; Difference Between Cash and Profit – Reviews Chapters 4, 5
Dec. 5, 1 pm Part 3: Balance Sheet Basics; How Financial Statements Tie Together – Reviews Chapters 6-8            

Following registration, you'll be directed to the publisher's site to purchase your choice of textbook formats. There is no additional cost for taking the course. 

Coming in 2025
Small Businesses Financial Fitness 102

Webinars in 1st quarter 2025

Part 4: Evaluating Profitability; Working Capital & Operational Efficiency – Reviews Chapters 10, 11
Part 5: Can You Pay Your Bills?  Can You Pay the Bank? – Reviews Chapters 12, 13
Part 6: Measuring Performance; Accounting, Taxes & Your Business – Reviews Chapters 14, 18, 19

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