Green River LibGuides: OER and Other Free or Low-Cost Resources: Business and Accounting: Small Business; Entrepreneurship

Resources for Small Business & Entrepreneurship

Small Business Management in the 21st Century
Free, online textbook from the Saylor Foundation.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Toolkit
This free, online textbook from Open Textbook Library "is designed for upper year undergraduate students and graduate students studying fundamental entrepreneurship concepts."
Law for Entrepreneurs
Free, online textbook from the Saylor Foundation. "After introductory chapters covering the legal environment of business, Law for Entrepreneursprovides students with context and essential legal concepts relating to contracts, product liability, intellectual property, insurance, agency law, partnerships, corporations, and employment law.
Modern Management of Small Businesses
Free, online textbook.
Small Business chapter of Boundless Business textbook

Selected free, online courses and tutorials are listed here.

Entrepreneurship Courses
Series of free, online courses from U. of Penn's Wharton School "covers the conception, design, organization, and management of new enterprises "
Entrepreneurial Operations: Launching a Startup
Free, online course from Babson College.
Enterprising Oxford
"Enterprising Oxford is a University of Oxford initiative to help encourage and support
entrepreneurs, and promote entrepreneurship." Links to free, online courses offered by various organizations.

Edge of Entrepreneurship
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Five videos from Bennett Cherry, of Cal State U., San Marcos.
Chats with Entrepreneurs
Streaming videos produced by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and Khan Academy.
Small Business Assistance Center
The Green River Community College Small Business Center (SBAC) is designed to provide technical assistance to small businesses in South King County and North Pierce County areas. As the SBAC offers assessment, referral services, business counseling at no charge, and hands-on training to small business owners and managers.
Small Business Administration
" The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses." Information on starting and managing a business, financing, business plans, etc.
Best Small Business Oppportunities
From "the balance," a personal-finance site.
Write a Business Plan (video)