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The Entrepreneur's Minefield FLEXCAST

Available Until

Your Desk

2.0 Credits

Member Price $98.00

Non-Member Price $113.00

Overview

This comprehensive course is designed to equip aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs with practical knowledge and strategic insights to avoid critical business mistakes. Through real-world case studies, expert perspectives, and practical applications, students will learn how to build a sustainable business foundation, manage resources effectively, and implement strategic growth plans. This course combines theoretical frameworks with hands-on exercises to help entrepreneurs develop the skills needed to navigate common challenges in today’s dynamic business environment.

Highlights

Build a sustainable business foundation. Manage resources effectively. Implement strategic growth plans.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs.

Objectives

Develop and maintain comprehensive business and financial plans that incorporate market analysis, risk assessment, and contingency strategies for sustainable business growth. Design effective operational systems for managing cash flow, resource allocation, and asset acquisition while maintaining healthy business liquidity. Implement data-driven decision-making processes through the establishment of key performance indicators (KPIs) and regular progress monitoring to guide business pivots and strategic adjustments. Create integrated marketing and customer service strategies that leverage both traditional and digital channels to build strong customer relationships and brand presence. Evaluate and apply appropriate legal, technological, and scalability considerations to support business growth while maintaining regulatory compliance and operational efficiency.

Preparation

None.

Notice

This is a FlexCast (no exam required) and may be viewed only Monday - Saturday, 5am - 5pm PT. You may take up to one year from the date of purchase to complete the course. Pause your FlexCast and resume at a convenient day during the hours above. Partial credit for 2+ credit courses: If you are unable to complete the course in one sitting, partial credit can be awarded (minimum of one credit). To earn the remaining credits, you must return later and start the course from the beginning. Use chat to ask questions of a subject matter expert during the program.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Sharon Kreider, Western CPE

Sharon Kreider, CPA, has helped more than 15,000 California tax preparers annually get ready for tax season. She also presents regularly for the AICPA, the California Society of Enrolled Agents, CCH Audio, and Western CPE. You’ll benefit from the detailed, hands-on tax knowledge Sharon will share with you—knowledge she gained through her extremely busy, high-income tax practice in Silicon Valley. With her dynamic presentation style, Sharon will demystify complex individual and business tax legislation. She’s a national lecturer for business and professional groups and consistently receives outstanding evaluations. In 2014, she was awarded the prestigious AICPA 2014 Sidney Kess Award for Excellence in Continuing Education.

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Non-Member Price $113.00

Member Price $98.00