LBI Virtual Campus
The Local Business Institute develops educational programs that advance local business and local economic ecosystems through online, on-demand programs in the LBI Virtual Campus.
Through qualifying curriculum, seminars and symposiums, we bring the best of academic and real-world experience to bear. Our founding team has collectively owned 14 local businesses and managed many others. This gives us a unique perspective into entrepreneurship.
Distance learning makes education and events available to more people and we are committed to serving the underserved, whether by community, circumstance or geography. We want to break down barriers and this is one way to do that.
Managing Crisis in Your Business
Crisis Preparedness provides the tools and training to help businesses quickly recover and survive a crisis. While disasters are typically natural disasters, a crisis is anything that can stop businesses from functioning such as a bad public relations incident, long-term illness of a CEO, or theft by an employee. The list of crises is long and varied and much more frequent than natural disasters. Having key components in place can determine businesses’ ability to survive the immediate crisis. Being prepared means having a plan, knowing what to do and educating staff before the crisis hits. Sign up now.
New Thinking for Greater Success
New Thinking for Greater Success takes you through six steps that analyze your current customers, new customers, competitors, your market and more. This creates a Roadmap to thinking differently, realizing opportunities and creating a plan of action. You’ll learn to think differently and shift your perspective even 5 degrees to see the previously hidden opportunities that are available to you. Sign up now.
The Big Payoff of Shifting to Worker-Owned
CO-OPS and ESOPS can serve as powerful tools for business owners considering transitioning. This course explains what these are and why you should consider them. 67% of small business owners in America were born before 1967. That means most of our small business owners will be looking for an exit strategy in the next decade. This course is for any business owner considering transition, which could be retiring or a serial entrepreneur who wants to move on to a new business. Sell your business, but sell it to your employees through a Co-op or ESOP. You’ll learn the pros and cons of both in this class. Sign up now.
6 Guiding Principles to Being a Better Leader
Tips and perspectives written specifically for small business owners. These six principles will guide you to discovering your own leadership style and lead to a successful team. The principles include strategies, examples, techniques and instructive quotes. From becoming a strong leader and what that really means (it may not be what you think!) to successfully exiting a team member, this course will help you get there. Sign up now.
LocalFirst Community Classes
Classes designed for any nonprofit organization supporting small, local businesses. These programs cover a variety of starting, growing, funding, organizing and leading a nonprofit, grassroots organization. Classes can be taken individually or as a series. See the LBI Virtual Campus for all programs included.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
Local Businesses & Students
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EDUCATION
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VARIOUS
