Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Training Videos

Training Videos

Entrepreneurship Foundations

Topic: Start-ups, Entrepreneurship

Length: 73 minutes

Synopsis: A brief overview of starting and developing a business, potential challenges, and working with others.

The 45-minute Business Plan

Topic: Business Planning, Business Strategy

Length: 40 minutes

Synopsis: Business Plan Development

Entrepreneurship: Bootstrapping Your Business

Topic: Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Bootstrapping

Length: 79 minutes

Synopsis: Figuring out whether Bootstrapping is the right choice for you and what it is

Financing Your Business

Topic: Business Financing

Length: 54 minutes

Synopsis: This course arms you with 12+ financing options and teaches you exactly how to apply for and unlock each one.

How to Work Smarter, Not Harder: Save Time and Money and Increase Productivity

Topic: Productivity Improvement, Time Management

Length: 68 minutes

Synopsis: Learn how to embrace the mindset of successful entrepreneurs and small business owners, manage your time effectively, tackle your to-do list, leverage automation and delegation, and power up your social media, content marketing, and branding strategies to direct more attention and traffic to your business.

Identifying Your Target Market

Topic: Target Marketing, B2B Marketing, Marketing Strategy

Length: 42 minutes

Synopsis: This course includes tips for developing our own business-specific market characteristics, with advice specifically for B2B businesses and companies operating across international borders and cultures.

Brad Feld on Validating your Startup Idea

Topic: Entrepreneurship, Small Business Marketing, B2C Marketing

Length: 58 minutes

Synopsis: Steps that any entrepreneur needs to follow to determine whether an idea has merit: whether it is significant, meaningful, and disruptive; provides a framework to evaluate an idea and its risks - as well the costs of not pursuing the idea at all.

Scaling Your Small Business

Topic: Entrepreneurship, Small Business Marketing

Length: 35 minutes

Synopsis: In this course, John Jantsch explains how to scale a startup into a successful business that is prepared for future growth.

Start a Business Online

Topic: Small Business Management

Length: 30 minutes

Synopsis: Overview of starting an online business; taught by a Shark Tank Australia Judge

Entrepreneurship: Finding and Testing Your Idea

Topic: Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy

Length: 42 minutes

Synopsis: Dave Crenshaw helps you determine first which businesses are best suited to you as an entrepreneur, and then how to brainstorm ideas and identify which idea is a real opportunity.

Marketing Foundations: The Marketing Funnel

Topic: Funnel Optimization, Enterprise Marketing, Marketing Campaigns

Length: 78 minutes

Synopsis: In this course, expert Brad Batesole demystifies the marketing funnel and shows how to use it as a tool to help your campaigns succeed; goes into great detail regarding The Marketing Funnel.

Leading a Small Business Through a Crisis

Topic: Organizational Learning, Small Business Management, Crisis Managment

Length: 29 minutes

Synopsis: Extremely relevant to dealing with how to run a business due to COVID-19

HR Guidelines Everyone Should Know

Topic: HR Policies

Length: 65 minutes

Synopsis: The only HR course, but more relevant to older companies since it talks about what recruiting methods to use, how to interview candidates, and how to manage salary negotiations.

Creating Job Projections for Your Business

Topic: Strategic Planning for Growth

Length: 40 minutes

Synopsis: This course solves the challenge of projecting future growth with a framework for researching statistics, methods for calculating growth rates, and a list of pitfalls to avoid.

Creating a Unique Competitive Advantage

Topic: Strategic Planning

Length: 22 minutes

Synopsis: This course equips you with a framework for identifying your company's unique competitive advantage so that you can build on that foundation with confidence.

Writing Your Company Overview

Topic: Business Planning, Corporate Communications

Length: 66 minutes

Synopsis: This course helps you navigate the five essential sections to include in your plan: company profile, team, staffing, business model, and current status - all with examples, as well as solid business mindset tips and advice for talking to investors.

Cybersecurity for Small and Medium Businesses: Essential Training

Topic: Small Business Management, Cyber Security

Length: 94 minutes

Synopsis: Build your cybersecurity knowledge to keep your business safe

Growing Your Small Business with LinkedIn

Topic: LinkedIn, Small Business Managment

Length: 50 minutes

Synopsis: How to use the powerful and free tools on LinkedIn to position yourself as a leader in your field, build a brand for your company, and connect with clients and fellow small business owners.

Copyright for Creatives: Protecting Your Work

Topic: Copyright Law, Small Business Managment

Length: 84 minutes

Synopsis: Explains what copyright is, what needs to be copyrighted, and how to register one.

Delivering an Authentic Elevator Pitch

Topic: Personal Branding, First Impressions, Personal Development

Length: 38 minutes

Synopsis: How to present yourself while pitching

Kickstarter Crowdfunding Essential Training

Topic: Entrepreneurship, Crowdfunding

Length: 141 minutes

Synopsis: Learn how to raise money for your projects by crowdfunding using Kickstarter

Setting Up Your Small Business as a Legal Entity

Topic: Entrepreneurship, Small Business Management

Length: 65 minutes

Synopsis: Covers the basics of incorporation, explaining the difference between a corporation and an LLC, helping you decide if a sole proprietorship is right for your situation, and providing advice on choosing and forming a corporate entity; explains how to establish bylaws, set up a tax ID for the IRS, and naviage state and local laws.

Entrepreneurship: Raising Startup Capital

Topic: Entrepreneurship, Small Business Financial Management

Length: 144 minutes

Synopsis: This course provides an overview of the main avenues to raising capital (such as crowdfunding, angel investors, venture capital, and more), identifies the key stakeholders, and shows the best ways to market your project and ask for funding.

Selling Strategies that Boost Customer Acquisition

Topic: New Customer Acquisitions, Sales Strategy

Length: 89 minutes

Synopsis: This course delves into individual selling strategies, outlining the advantages and disadvantages of each, and provides a framework for evaluating which are most appropriate for your business. 

Understanding Patents: A Deeper Dive

Topic: Patent Law

Length: 53 minutes

Synopsis: Learn the defining characteristics of successful patents, including what is and is not patentable and the types of patents available.