Business and Entrepreneurship Training
CE-Oh! is a virtual business and entrepreneurship training program that primes participants for success. Whether a person wants to start their own business, enter the workforce, become an apprentice, or take college courses, CE-Oh! offers timeless skills for the modern worker.
This blended learning curriculum is designed for unemployed and underemployed individuals looking for ways to build their portfolio of skills and gain economic traction.
CE-Oh! is an eight-week program that combines online learning with live, facilitator-led sessions. Participants team up and build their own simulated business with the help of mentors. Along the way, they hear from guest experts who educate and motivate.
START SMALL.
DREAM BIG.
ACT NOW.
CE-Oh! is a business and entrepreneurship course that helps people monetize their passion, skills, and talent. It delivers powerful concepts with plain words, hard facts, and engaging stories. It is practical—and inspiring.
This training package is modular and customizable based on the needs of participants. With a range of training approaches, CE-Oh! can include a focus on self-paced learning, collaborative skill-building exercises, or community engagement events.
Participants who complete the program:
Have the tools to start their own business
They learn what it takes to get started, generate value, and make good decisions.
Are more employable and ready to work
They gain foundational business, financial, and technology literacies that are transferable to nearly every profession.
Can earn industry-recognized certifications
They learn from a curriculum designed to help participants earn Pearson Certiport Entrepreneurship and Small Business Certification.
At A Glance
The CE-Oh! program is designed to teach core business concepts and build essential skills, helping participants develop an entrepreneurial mindset through curated learning modules.
1 – Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Learn about real entrepreneurs; compare entrepreneurs and innovators; and learn how products and services are developed in response to customer needs.
2 – Problem Solving and Social Responsibility
Identify ways to solve social problems; learn the purpose of mission and vision statements; and provide examples of socially responsible business practices.
3 – Generating Business Ideas and Creative Thinking
Learn about the entrepreneurial mindset; identify creative business ideation; engage in creative thinking activities; and learn the purpose of the business model canvas.
4 – Market Research
Learn the importance of planning and using market research methodologies; explore market research resources; understand primary and secondary data; refine business ideas based on research; and learn the concept of Lean Startup Methodology and applying research cycles.
5 – Economics
Focusing on the U.S. economy, learn about types of economic systems; identify the role of the entrepreneur in the economy; learn about suppliers and consumers and their relationship; and learn the concept of supply and demand.
6 – Competition
Understand different types of competition and how it impacts pricing; identify different types of competitors; explore ways for businesses to remain competitive; and learn how to gather competitive intelligence and create competitive advantages.
7 – Value Propositions
Identify and describe value proposition; differentiate between benefits and features; and identify ways to promote value.
8 – Business Expenses
Examine common business expense categories; understand contribution margins; determine profit and loss; apply break-even analysis; and learn ways to manage ongoing business expenses.
9 – Revenue Streams
Identify potential revenue streams; understand sales forecasting; and learn the parts and functions of income statements.
10 – Financing Your Business
Estimate the start-up investment needed; learn about ROI and how to calculate it; and find ways to obtain investments.
11 – Business Financials
Learn how to utilize and analyze income statements; build a balance sheet; identify the functions of various financial statements; and learn how to calculate financial ratios.
12 – Managing Your Business
Identify management functions and leaderships styles; create organizational structures; learn planning strategies; and learn how to create a healthy business environment.
13 – Growth and Exit Plans
Understand business growth and product life cycles; learn how to value a business; identify possible exit strategies; and understand investments and how money grows.
14 – Legal Structures
Identify different types of legal structures and their strengths and weaknesses.
15 – Constructing a Business Plan
Apply what has been learned to create a business model canvas; create an elevator pitch; and learn how to build a pitch deck.
With a range of training approaches, CE-Oh! can include a focus on self-pace learning, collaborative skill-building exercises, or community engagement events.
This training course is offered at no cost to eligible individuals.
CE-Oh! is designed for unemployed and underemployed individuals looking for ways to build their portfolio of skills and gain economic traction.
Learn More About CE-Oh!
ceoh@pcgus.com