Turn your idea into a clear offer and a business setup plan.
What students will work on
Turn your idea into a clear offer and a business setup plan. Each one-hour course combines a demonstration, guided practice, and a concrete draft or checklist.
Before the session
Bring one business idea, a notebook, and a list of your skills and available time. Use sample information during demonstrations; keep identification and tax information private.
Booking & sequence
Individual courses are $50 for one hour of live instruction, with guided practice, a worksheet or checklist, and replay access. This phase contains 6 courses: 6 live hours and 300 in course fees if you book them all. Follow the order below, or choose a topic that fits your current stage. The first three Foundations courses are also available for $135; all 14 courses are available for $499. Confirm teaching dates and replay arrangements in the current offer before buying.
Instructor rhythm: Explain the decision → demonstrate with a sample → guide student practice → review the takeaway → assign a next step.
This is the curriculum outline. Check the current offer for included sessions, schedule, physical materials, tools, and replay access. Live preparation does not guarantee that registrations, bank accounts, or a published business are completed during class.
Course 1 · 60 minutes · $50 · booked separately
Define who you are
Learning objective: Choose a direction that fits your skills and goals.
Your 60-minute teaching agenda
00–05 / Welcome: State the outcome and ask the discussion question below. Check student preparation.
05–20 / Demonstration: Work through the teaching walkthrough using one fictional business. Show the decisions, not just the clicks.
20–45 / Guided practice: Students complete the activity below. Check progress at minutes 30 and 40; help them finish the core draft.
45–55 / Questions & feedback: Review a student example, clarify blockers, and park unrelated questions for another course.
55–60 / Wrap-up: Review the takeaway, assign the homework below, and explain replay access.
Teaching walkthrough
Inventory strengths, experience, interests, and resources.
Compare a service, a product, and a Whatnot selling business as possible starting points.
Set a realistic weekly time commitment and a measurable first milestone.
Discussion prompt: What can you help someone do, and why are you the right person to help?
Student practice
Write a founder statement: I help ___ achieve ___ using ___. List three strengths and one constraint.
Student takeawayA founder statement, weekly commitment, and first milestone.
Homework: Finish and verify your draft or checklist, gather any missing information, and complete one next action before your next course.
Course resource: Use the student practice instructions as your worksheet and the takeaway as the completion checklist. Save your draft and the session replay for review.
Check before moving on: Ask the student to explain their decision, show their draft, and name the next action or unresolved question.
Course 2 · 60 minutes · $50 · booked separately
Define who you serve
Learning objective: Describe a specific first customer and their problem.
Your 60-minute teaching agenda
00–05 / Welcome: State the outcome and ask the discussion question below. Check student preparation.
05–20 / Demonstration: Work through the teaching walkthrough using one fictional business. Show the decisions, not just the clicks.
20–45 / Guided practice: Students complete the activity below. Check progress at minutes 30 and 40; help them finish the core draft.
45–55 / Questions & feedback: Review a student example, clarify blockers, and park unrelated questions for another course.
55–60 / Wrap-up: Review the takeaway, assign the homework below, and explain replay access.
Teaching walkthrough
Separate a broad market from a focused customer group.
Demonstrate customer research using public reviews, questions, and competitor offers.
Design five customer interview questions that invite evidence rather than praise.
Discussion prompt: What has this customer already tried, and what still frustrates them?
Student practice
Create a customer profile and write five interview questions. Identify three people or communities to learn from.
Student takeawayA customer profile and a plan to validate the problem.
Homework: Finish and verify your draft or checklist, gather any missing information, and complete one next action before your next course.
Course resource: Use the student practice instructions as your worksheet and the takeaway as the completion checklist. Save your draft and the session replay for review.
Check before moving on: Ask the student to explain their decision, show their draft, and name the next action or unresolved question.
Course 3 · 60 minutes · $50 · booked separately
Define what you offer
Learning objective: Explain a testable offer in plain language.
Your 60-minute teaching agenda
00–05 / Welcome: State the outcome and ask the discussion question below. Check student preparation.
05–20 / Demonstration: Work through the teaching walkthrough using one fictional business. Show the decisions, not just the clicks.
20–45 / Guided practice: Students complete the activity below. Check progress at minutes 30 and 40; help them finish the core draft.
45–55 / Questions & feedback: Review a student example, clarify blockers, and park unrelated questions for another course.
55–60 / Wrap-up: Review the takeaway, assign the homework below, and explain replay access.
Teaching walkthrough
Connect the customer problem to a result you can deliver.
Define scope, delivery method, inclusions, and exclusions.
Compare alternatives and draft an offer without unsupported claims.
Discussion prompt: What exactly will the customer receive, and how will they know it helped?
Student practice
Draft a one-sentence offer and a list of deliverables. Ask a partner to explain it back.
Student takeawayA first offer with a defined scope and delivery method.
Homework: Finish and verify your draft or checklist, gather any missing information, and complete one next action before your next course.
Course resource: Use the student practice instructions as your worksheet and the takeaway as the completion checklist. Save your draft and the session replay for review.
Check before moving on: Ask the student to explain their decision, show their draft, and name the next action or unresolved question.
Course 4 · 60 minutes · $50 · booked separately
Register your business
Learning objective: Create a registration research checklist.
Your 60-minute teaching agenda
00–05 / Welcome: State the outcome and ask the discussion question below. Check student preparation.
05–20 / Demonstration: Work through the teaching walkthrough using one fictional business. Show the decisions, not just the clicks.
20–45 / Guided practice: Students complete the activity below. Check progress at minutes 30 and 40; help them finish the core draft.
45–55 / Questions & feedback: Review a student example, clarify blockers, and park unrelated questions for another course.
55–60 / Wrap-up: Review the takeaway, assign the homework below, and explain replay access.
Teaching walkthrough
Show how to locate official state and local registration resources.
Compare structure questions, business name availability, permits, and registration steps using a fictional example.
Identify decisions that need an accountant, attorney, or local authority before filing.
Discussion prompt: Which requirements apply to your location and activity, and which still need verification?
Student practice
Record official sources, questions, documents, possible fees, and next actions for your situation.
Student takeawayA registration checklist; completion depends on individual requirements and processing.
Homework: Finish and verify your draft or checklist, gather any missing information, and complete one next action before your next course.
Course resource: Use the student practice instructions as your worksheet and the takeaway as the completion checklist. Save your draft and the session replay for review.
Check before moving on: Ask the student to explain their decision, show their draft, and name the next action or unresolved question.
Course 5 · 60 minutes · $50 · booked separately
Get your EIN
Learning objective: Prepare to follow the official EIN application process.
Your 60-minute teaching agenda
00–05 / Welcome: State the outcome and ask the discussion question below. Check student preparation.
05–20 / Demonstration: Work through the teaching walkthrough using one fictional business. Show the decisions, not just the clicks.
20–45 / Guided practice: Students complete the activity below. Check progress at minutes 30 and 40; help them finish the core draft.
45–55 / Questions & feedback: Review a student example, clarify blockers, and park unrelated questions for another course.
55–60 / Wrap-up: Review the takeaway, assign the homework below, and explain replay access.
Teaching walkthrough
Explain the purpose of an EIN and research whether the business needs one.
Locate the official IRS application information and review eligibility and required information.
Walk through a fictional preparation example and explain secure handling of the confirmation.
Discussion prompt: Do the business details match the records you will use elsewhere?
Student practice
Prepare a private list of information needed and an official application next step. Never share an SSN or completed tax form in the group.
Student takeawayAn EIN preparation checklist; eligibility and issuance are determined by the IRS.
Homework: Finish and verify your draft or checklist, gather any missing information, and complete one next action before your next course.
Course resource: Use the student practice instructions as your worksheet and the takeaway as the completion checklist. Save your draft and the session replay for review.
Check before moving on: Ask the student to explain their decision, show their draft, and name the next action or unresolved question.
Course 6 · 60 minutes · $50 · booked separately
Set up business banking
Learning objective: Prepare to separate business and personal finances.
Your 60-minute teaching agenda
00–05 / Welcome: State the outcome and ask the discussion question below. Check student preparation.
05–20 / Demonstration: Work through the teaching walkthrough using one fictional business. Show the decisions, not just the clicks.
20–45 / Guided practice: Students complete the activity below. Check progress at minutes 30 and 40; help them finish the core draft.
45–55 / Questions & feedback: Review a student example, clarify blockers, and park unrelated questions for another course.
55–60 / Wrap-up: Review the takeaway, assign the homework below, and explain replay access.
Teaching walkthrough
Compare account requirements, fees, access, and payment needs.
Build a documents checklist from the chosen bank’s requirements.
Explain transaction tracking, receipts, and a simple bookkeeping handoff.
Discussion prompt: How will money come in, go out, and be recorded?
Student practice
Compare two accounts and draft a banking and bookkeeping checklist.
Student takeawayAn account comparison and documents checklist; bank approval remains separate.
Homework: Finish and verify your draft or checklist, gather any missing information, and complete one next action before your next course.
Course resource: Use the student practice instructions as your worksheet and the takeaway as the completion checklist. Save your draft and the session replay for review.
Check before moving on: Ask the student to explain their decision, show their draft, and name the next action or unresolved question.
Instructor preparation & wrap-up
Before each course: prepare one fictional worked example, a blank practice worksheet based on the exercise, and a completed sample. Check your demonstration tools and recording setup. Keep student identification, banking, and tax information off shared screens. Use the same 60-minute rhythm above and reserve scope that does not fit for homework or a future course.
Review the drafts and checklists created in each lesson.
Let each student state one decision made and one question still open.
Assign a specific next action with a target date.
Explain where the session recording and announced resources will be provided for the current offer.
