Thanks to a generous donation, Highline's Continuing Education and Business Development Center departments are offering the Entrepreneurship Business Launchpad program for small business owners and those preparing to launch a business.
About the Course
This foundational course guides current and aspiring entrepreneurs through the thinking, analysis, and preparation required to launch and grow a sustainable business. Rather than rushing to execution, you’ll learn to break ideas into key components, identify assumptions, understand risk and uncertainty, and iterate with evidence.
What You’ll Learn
- Foundations: Business readiness and opportunity evaluation
- Legal & Compliance: Entity selection, permits, and licenses
- Financial Basics: Pricing models, cost structures, and simple assessments
- Integrated Strategy: Marketing, operations, and financial alignment
- Tools: Apply the Business Model Canvas to refine your idea
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AI for Smarter Planning: Use AI responsibly as a support tool for research, analysis, documentation, testing assumptions, and organizing information—augmenting judgment, not replacing it.
Outcomes
- A clear, actionable business plan framework
- Understanding Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT)
- A practical implementation roadmap
- Readiness to work with a business advisor
Format/Details/Expectations
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- Duration: 4 weeks
- Delivery: Online
- Cost: No cost (funded by a generous donation)
- Seats: Limited to 20 students
- Homework: Students can expect between 1-2 hours of homework per class
- Credit/PLA: ***Optional*** Students can request 1-2 college credits in BUSN 140 or BUSN 167 via Highline’s Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) process after successful completion (cost $40 for PLA)
Questions? Contact Continuing Education at ce@highline.edu.