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Good business schools

Sometimes entrepreneurs come to us and say, “I have an idea for a business, I just want to gain a better understanding of running a business before I dive in. Is there an educational institute you can recommend?” While every small business owner opens their first business at different times in life and with varying amounts of education under their belt, there is one particular business school that’s caught our eye.

The Tarkenton Certificate in Entrepreneurship

“Founded by NFL Hall of Famer and veteran entrepreneur Fran Tarkenton (UGA Class of 1961), Tarkenton Companies is committed to serving the needs of small business owners and entrepreneurs, operating through several subsidiaries to offer small business resources, tools, and services. Brands include GoSmallBiz, Click2Corp, Tarkenton Financial, and SmallBizClub. Above all, Tarkenton Companies works every day to find new opportunities for service and growth in today’s market,” says the institute’s website.

Business expert Fran Tarkenton and Terry College are teaming up to provide entrepreneurs the “Most Valuable Partnership.” The Terry College of Business is a top-ranked business school in the U.S. It has an undergraduate enrollment of more than 2,500 students, and graduate programs that include: Master of Business Administration, several specialized Master’s programs, and doctoral programs in Business Administration and Economics.

The entrepreneurship program includes 100 hours of video lectures and hands-on assignments to prepare participants for real-world small business problem solving. Within these 100 hours, six modules will be focused on:

Principles of Entrepreneurship
Planning Your Venture
Funding Your Venture
Customer Acquisition
Financial and Legal
Operations

Whether you’re fresh out of high school and have always known you want to own your own business, or you’ve been living the corporate life and want to break out and try something new, The Tarkenton Certificate of Entrepreneurship could be your next step.

Find out more on the school’s website.

Deborah Sweeney

Deborah Sweeney is an advocate for protecting personal and business assets for business owners and entrepreneurs. With extensive experience in the field of corporate and intellectual property law, Deborah provides insightful commentary on the benefits of incorporation and trademark registration.

Education: Deborah received her Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees from Pepperdine University, and has served as an adjunct professor at the University of West Los Angeles and San Fernando School of Law in corporate and intellectual property law.

Experience: After becoming a partner at LA-based law firm, Michel & Robinson, she became an in-house attorney for MyCorporation, formerly a division in Intuit. She took the company private in 2009 and after 10 years of entrepreneurship sold the company to Deluxe Corporation. Deborah is also well-recognized for her written work online as a contributing writer with some of the top business and entrepreneurial blogging sites including Forbes, Business Insider, SCORE, and Fox Business, among others.

Fun facts/Other pursuits: Originally from Southern California, Deborah enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons, Benjamin and Christopher, and practicing Pilates. Deborah believes in the importance of family and credits the entrepreneurial business model for giving her the flexibility to enjoy both a career and motherhood. Deborah, and MyCorporation, have previously been honored by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s List of the Valley’s Largest Women-Owned Businesses in 2012. MyCorporation received the Stevie Award for Best Women-Owned Business in 2011.