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Small Business & Entrepreneurship   

We offer expert-led courses, hands-on workshops, and a thriving community to equip entrepreneurs and small business owners with the tools, knowledge, and connections needed to build, scale, and sustain successful ventures.

Our programs cover business strategy, marketing, finance, operations, and leadership development—helping you develop independent skills, launch new ideas, overcome challenges, and seize opportunities with confidence. Whether you're taking your first step or aiming for growth, our supportive network ensures you're never alone on your journey.

Turn your passion into a thriving business with the power of education and community. Join us today!

 

We are proud to partner with the NACCE Entrepreneurial Equity and Vibrancy Initiative (EEPF) and Verizon Small Business Digital Ready to expand access to essential tools, training, and resources for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Through these collaborations, we're helping individuals build strong, resilient businesses with support in digital skills, funding opportunities, mentorship, and more.

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  • Entrepreneurial Mindset for Small Businesses
  • Fee: $495.00
    Sessions: 0
    No available sections at this time. Add to the waitlist below to be notified of the next available offering.
    This course is designed to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit in aspiring and current small business owners by equipping them with the mindset, strategies, and tools to lead with purpose, solve real-world problems, and create lasting impact. Participants will learn to think critically and act creatively, harness resilience in the face of challenges, and build meaningful connections that drive innovation and growth. Through hands-on experiences and practical frameworks, this course empowers entrepreneurs to turn ideas into solutions, challenges into opportunities, and networks into thriving ecosystems of support.

 

  • Financial Management for Entrepreneurs
  • Cost: $290.00
    Dates: 1/27/2026 - 1/28/2026
    Times: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    CEUs: 1.6
    Days: Tu W
    Sessions: 2
    Seats: 20
    Building: Rocky Mountain Education Center
    Room: 2698
    Instructor: Mark Ruthven
    Take control of your business destiny with Financial Management for Entrepreneurs—a fast-paced, no-fluff course that turns numbers into power moves. Learn to decode financial statements, dominate cash flow, and make bold, data-driven decisions that fuel growth. Whether you're pitching to investors or scaling your dream, this course gives you the financial swagger to lead with confidence and clarity.

 

  • Financial Management for Entrepreneurs
  • Cost: $290.00
    Dates: 3/17/2026 - 3/18/2026
    Times: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    CEUs: 1.6
    Days: Tu W
    Sessions: 2
    Seats: 20
    Building: Rocky Mountain Education Center
    Room: 2698
    Instructor: Mark Ruthven
    Take control of your business destiny with Financial Management for Entrepreneurs—a fast-paced, no-fluff course that turns numbers into power moves. Learn to decode financial statements, dominate cash flow, and make bold, data-driven decisions that fuel growth. Whether you're pitching to investors or scaling your dream, this course gives you the financial swagger to lead with confidence and clarity.

 

  • Financial Management for Entrepreneurs
  • Cost: $290.00
    Dates: 4/14/2026 - 4/15/2026
    Times: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
    CEUs: 1.6
    Days: Tu W
    Sessions: 2
    Seats: 20
    Building: Rocky Mountain Education Center
    Room: 2698
    Instructor: Mark Ruthven
    Take control of your business destiny with Financial Management for Entrepreneurs—a fast-paced, no-fluff course that turns numbers into power moves. Learn to decode financial statements, dominate cash flow, and make bold, data-driven decisions that fuel growth. Whether you're pitching to investors or scaling your dream, this course gives you the financial swagger to lead with confidence and clarity.

 

  • Financial Management for Entrepreneurs
  • Cost: $290.00
    Dates: 5/19/2026 - 5/20/2026
    Times: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    CEUs: 1.6
    Days: Tu W
    Sessions: 2
    Seats: 20
    Building: Rocky Mountain Education Center
    Room: 2698
    Instructor: Mark Ruthven
    Take control of your business destiny with Financial Management for Entrepreneurs—a fast-paced, no-fluff course that turns numbers into power moves. Learn to decode financial statements, dominate cash flow, and make bold, data-driven decisions that fuel growth. Whether you're pitching to investors or scaling your dream, this course gives you the financial swagger to lead with confidence and clarity.

 

  • QuickBooks for Small Business
  • Cost: $249.00
    Dates: 11/11/2025 - 11/12/2025
    Times: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    CEUs: 1.2
    Days: Tu W
    Sessions: 2
    Seats: 20
    Building: Rocky Mountain Education Center
    Room: 2698
    Instructor: Mark Ruthven

    Starting a new business? Need to get a real handle on your current growing business? Work with fellow students and an instructor to complete a detailed life-like case study to create and operationalize a fictional company. At the end of the course, students will have a thorough understanding of the Intuit QuickBooks Online software platform and the steps needed to set up the software for a new or existing company.

    Primary modules include the following:

    • Company set up,
    • Products and Services,
    • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable,
    • Financial Reports, and
    • Budgeting.

    Bonus: Included with the tuition/fees, all students receive 12 months of QuickBooks Online for use during and after the course completion.

     


 

  • QuickBooks for Small Business
  • Cost: $249.00
    Dates: 1/20/2026 - 1/21/2026
    Times: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    CEUs: 1.2
    Days: Tu W
    Sessions: 2
    Seats: 20
    Building: Rocky Mountain Education Center
    Room: 2698
    Instructor: Mark Ruthven

    Starting a new business? Need to get a real handle on your current growing business? Work with fellow students and an instructor to complete a detailed life-like case study to create and operationalize a fictional company. At the end of the course, students will have a thorough understanding of the Intuit QuickBooks Online software platform and the steps needed to set up the software for a new or existing company.

    Primary modules include the following:

    • Company set up,
    • Products and Services,
    • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable,
    • Financial Reports, and
    • Budgeting.

    Bonus: Included with the tuition/fees, all students receive 12 months of QuickBooks Online for use during and after the course completion.

     


 

  • QuickBooks for Small Business
  • Cost: $249.00
    Dates: 2/17/2026 - 2/18/2026
    Times: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    CEUs: 1.2
    Days: Tu W
    Sessions: 2
    Seats: 19
    Building: Rocky Mountain Education Center
    Room: 2698
    Instructor: Mark Ruthven

    Starting a new business? Need to get a real handle on your current growing business? Work with fellow students and an instructor to complete a detailed life-like case study to create and operationalize a fictional company. At the end of the course, students will have a thorough understanding of the Intuit QuickBooks Online software platform and the steps needed to set up the software for a new or existing company.

    Primary modules include the following:

    • Company set up,
    • Products and Services,
    • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable,
    • Financial Reports, and
    • Budgeting.

    Bonus: Included with the tuition/fees, all students receive 12 months of QuickBooks Online for use during and after the course completion.

     


 

  • QuickBooks for Small Business
  • Cost: $249.00
    Dates: 3/10/2026 - 3/11/2026
    Times: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    CEUs: 1.2
    Days: Tu W
    Sessions: 2
    Seats: 20
    Building: Rocky Mountain Education Center
    Room: 2698
    Instructor: Mark Ruthven

    Starting a new business? Need to get a real handle on your current growing business? Work with fellow students and an instructor to complete a detailed life-like case study to create and operationalize a fictional company. At the end of the course, students will have a thorough understanding of the Intuit QuickBooks Online software platform and the steps needed to set up the software for a new or existing company.

    Primary modules include the following:

    • Company set up,
    • Products and Services,
    • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable,
    • Financial Reports, and
    • Budgeting.

    Bonus: Included with the tuition/fees, all students receive 12 months of QuickBooks Online for use during and after the course completion.

     


 

  • QuickBooks for Small Business
  • Cost: $249.00
    Dates: 4/21/2026 - 4/22/2026
    Times: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    CEUs: 1.2
    Days: Tu W
    Sessions: 2
    Seats: 20
    Building: Rocky Mountain Education Center
    Room: 2698
    Instructor: Mark Ruthven

    Starting a new business? Need to get a real handle on your current growing business? Work with fellow students and an instructor to complete a detailed life-like case study to create and operationalize a fictional company. At the end of the course, students will have a thorough understanding of the Intuit QuickBooks Online software platform and the steps needed to set up the software for a new or existing company.

    Primary modules include the following:

    • Company set up,
    • Products and Services,
    • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable,
    • Financial Reports, and
    • Budgeting.

    Bonus: Included with the tuition/fees, all students receive 12 months of QuickBooks Online for use during and after the course completion.

     


 

  • QuickBooks for Small Business
  • Cost: $249.00
    Dates: 5/12/2026 - 5/13/2026
    Times: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    CEUs: 1.2
    Days: Tu W
    Sessions: 2
    Seats: 20
    Building: Rocky Mountain Education Center
    Room: 2698
    Instructor: Mark Ruthven

    Starting a new business? Need to get a real handle on your current growing business? Work with fellow students and an instructor to complete a detailed life-like case study to create and operationalize a fictional company. At the end of the course, students will have a thorough understanding of the Intuit QuickBooks Online software platform and the steps needed to set up the software for a new or existing company.

    Primary modules include the following:

    • Company set up,
    • Products and Services,
    • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable,
    • Financial Reports, and
    • Budgeting.

    Bonus: Included with the tuition/fees, all students receive 12 months of QuickBooks Online for use during and after the course completion.

     


 

  • Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Bootcamp: MS Powerpoint
  • Cost: $250.00
    Dates: 11/11/2025 - 11/13/2025
    Times: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    CEUs: 0.6
    Days: Tu Th
    Sessions: 2
    Seats: 20
    Building: Rocky Mountain Education Center
    Room: 2696
    Instructor: Clay Heintz (he/him/his)

    Present Like a Pro!

    Level up your presentation game with this hands-on PowerPoint Bootcamp. Learn to design sleek, engaging slides, integrate multimedia, and tell compelling visual stories that captivate any audience.

    From layout and branding to animations, audio, and 3D graphics—you’ll master every tool to create polished, professional presentations that stand out.


 

 

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