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Small business classes
Small business classes for owners, free.
A live business class every Tuesday, 8:00 to 9:00 AM PST, and a full small business course you take at your own pace. Both are part of the free Small Business MBA, taught by JT Taylor MS, MBA and the Notebook of a COO team.
Two ways to learn
A class every week. A course for every day.
Come to the live class on Tuesday. Work through the course on your own time in between. Both are free for every member.
The live class
Every Tuesday, 8:00 to 9:00 AM PST, on Zoom. A new topic every week, taught plainly, with live Q&A. Everyone with a seat gets the replay after the class.
The small business course
The Small Business MBA: 28 core modules, more than 240 lessons and 25 bonus courses, at your own pace. Pass the graded quiz for every module and you earn a certificate.
What the classes cover
Business classes about the work.
The Tuesday class follows the Small Business MBA, so every hour is about running a business. These are the questions the classes answer.
Who is your business built for?
Who you serve, the tier you price for, and why your position, offer, marketing and sales have to agree.
Where do customers slip away?
The places a business loses customers between the first look and the sale, and which one to fix first.
How does it really make money?
Your business model on one page, and the few numbers that tell you what to fix.
Could it run without you?
Systems, processes written down, and the decisions you hand over, so the business does not need you in every room.
What is the plan?
One fix at a time, properly, and an operating plan on one page that you run the year on.
What is on your mind?
Every class ends with live Q&A. Bring a question from your own business.
The small business course
A small business course at your own pace.
Between classes, the Small Business MBA is the course. Everything below is free for every member. No card, no contract.
Free business classes
Free, with nothing for sale.
This is a class. No pitch at the end and nothing to buy in the room. One focused hour on how good operators run a business, with your questions answered live.
- Free for every member
- No card, no contract
- Live, with Q&A
- A replay for every seat
Who teaches
“The reason the Small Business MBA is free is because I believe that education should be free.”JT Taylor, MS, MBA
JT spent 15 years in the C-suite as a COO, CMO, and CFO, scaling companies from $500k to over $1B in revenue across multiple industries. He teaches the Tuesday class with the Notebook of a COO team.
How it works
Three steps to your first class.
Make your free account
Your name and email. No card, no contract.
Save your seat
Tap Save my seat on the next Tuesday class. The Zoom link comes to your email, and we remind you the hour before.
Show up live
8:00 to 9:00 AM PST. Bring a question from your own business.
Your next class is on Tuesday.
Save your free seat today and start the course while you wait.
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Questions owners ask
Are these small business classes free?
Yes. The Tuesday class and the course are free for every member of the Small Business MBA, and joining is free. No card, no contract.
Are the classes online?
Yes. The Tuesday class is live on Zoom, and the course is in your member portal, on your computer or your phone.
When is the live class?
Every Tuesday, 8:00 to 9:00 AM PST. One hour, with live Q&A.
What if I miss the class?
Live is best, because that is where the Q&A happens. Everyone with a seat gets the replay after the class.
Is there a small business course I can take at my own pace?
Yes. The Small Business MBA has 28 core modules, more than 240 lessons and 25 bonus courses, with 21 live tools for your own numbers.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. Pass the graded quiz for every module and you earn the Small Business MBA Certificate of Completion, with an ID anyone can verify.
Who are the classes for?
Owners, and people getting ready to start a business. Every business is welcome.
Is anything sold in the class?
No. It is a class, and nothing is for sale in it.