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IBEW BUSINESS STARTUP LEVEL 1
INSTRUCTOR: SELF PACED ONLINE COURSE
COST: $90 Interested in becoming an electrical contractor?
The IBEW Business Startup course is designed to provide union members with the information and resources they need to get started with launching their own electrical businesses. Consider that an increase in the number of electrical businesses means an increase in the pool of available union employees and better efficiency when filling labor requirements on larger contracts. The course consists of nine lessons. The first lesson provides an overview on how to navigate the course, lists the lessons in the course, and describes the course components, for example, web resource links and review questions. Lessons 2 through 8 provide the information and resources required to start a business. The ninth lesson, the Course Exam, consists of 25 questions. The topics covered in Lessons 2 through 8 include: - Meeting with SCORE - The Small Business Administration (SBA) - Meeting with an Attorney - Meeting with a Banker - Meeting with a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Meeting with an Insurance Agent - Union Business The lessons also include review questions and review exercises to help students recall and retain the information they have learned. The lessons also have URLs (web links) to key resources, for example, further explanations on topics being covered and useful business templates. Introduction videos help orient learners with the information that will be covered. The videos take the form of a conversation between Bob the electrician and various individuals, such as SCORE mentor, attorney, and insurance agent, who are helping him with his first steps in starting his own business. This course is provided online only. If you would like to take it, call Training Director Steve Gaspard to arrange payment and enrollment into the class. |
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