CAAA: Small Business On Demand

Credit as an Asset: Small Business builds on the learning in our original CAAA training to focus on entrepreneurs' credit needs and challenges. Learn the key differences between personal and business credit reports & scores, how credit building can help a small business thrive, and how to help entrepreneurs think about credit early and strategically. Interested? Learn more and enroll here!

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This course contains five (5) modules. The first four (4) include an instructional video and an interactive activity. The final module features the final test and your access to the Small Business 101 entrepreneur-facing curriculum.

You are required to complete each component in order to move on to the next, and you must achieve an 80% on the test, though you may retake it if you need to.

In module 4, you'll also find additional resources that you may want to explore. Presentation and transcript PDFs can be found at the bottom of each video lesson below the lesson resources.

Once you've completed all modules, you'll have the option to download your certificate, and you'll receive the code to access and download our Small Business 101 entrepreneur-facing curriculum, a $150 value available only to those who complete this training, for free.

Remember that you will have 12 (twelve) months from the date of enrollment to complete and access the course materials. If you do not complete the course before it expires, you will not receive the certificate or access to Small Business 101. We are not able to grant extensions, exceptions, or refunds should you not complete the course in the allotted time.

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Course Modules

Introduction & Step 1: Plan

Module description
Kick off the course by learning how business credit building is a different process than personal credit building, exploring the possibilities and importance of separating the two, and considering how to approach the topic with the entrepreneurs you serve. 
Lessons
Module Activities
Introduction & Step 1 Instructional Video (44 min)
Interactive Learning: Plan (10 min)

Step 2: Establish

Module description
Continue your journey by exploring business credit products: how they work, where to find them, and how to evaluate them.
Lessons
Module Activities
Step 2 Instructional Video (35 min)
Interactive Learning: Establish (10 min)

Step 3: Mature

Module description
Spend some time learning to read business credit reports, which are often quite different from personal credit reports. 
Lessons
Module Activities
Step 3 Instructional Video (43 min)
Interactive Learning: Mature (10 min)

Step 4: Thrive

Module description
Finally, let's focus on putting what you've learned to use for your entrepreneurs. Think about how credit fits into different business scenarios and how to center small business goals in credit building conversations. 
Lessons
Module Activities
Step 4 Instructional Video (24 min)
Interactive Learning: Thrive (10 min)

Course Wrap-Up

Module description
You're almost finished! Wrap up by passing the course test and accessing the Small Business 101 curriculum. 
Lessons
Module Activities
Test Your Knowledge: Credit as an Asset: Small Business (25 mins)
Course Evaluation (5 min)
Small Business 101 Curriculum Agreements (5 mins)
Access Small Business 101 Curriculum Free! (10 min)