One membership for the work of building a business Turn your business questions into decisions, plans, numbers, and working systems.The Business Lab brings together practical courses, workbooks, tools, and guided activities for different stages of business ownership. The Business Lab is designed to meet you where you are. Start with the question or task in front of you, use the resource that applies, and return when the business gives you something new to work through. |
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Built to fit into a real life Work on as much—or as little—as you have time for. | Many Business Lab lessons are designed to take approximately 20 to 30 minutes. Each lesson helps you answer a question, make a decision, or move one piece of your business forward. With the Business Lab, you’re always moving your business forward. You might complete one lesson after work, several over the weekend, or pause until you are ready to tackle the next goal. You choose the pace and the resource. The important part is that each lesson moves you toward something you are trying to accomplish. There is no requirement to consume the entire library. Use what helps now. Come back when your priorities change. |
Start with what you need now
Here are some of the top products available inside the Business Lab.
The right place to begin depends on the question you are trying to answer.
 | I am still deciding or have an idea I need to evaluate.You may be asking:
Start with the Business Fit & Feasibility Guide. It helps you clarify what you want to build and evaluate whether a particular opportunity makes sense for you. |
I am ready to build.You have made the decision. Now you need to stop circling the idea and begin putting the pieces of the business in place. Start with the 31-Day Business Startup Challenge. Work through a structured series of daily actions covering validation, customers, positioning, legal and financial setup, marketing, operations, and launch preparation. |
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 | I need money for my business.Before you search for a lender, grant, or investor, you need to understand how much money the business requires, what the money will be used for, and how the business could repay it. Start with The Business Funding Blueprint. Work through startup costs, working capital, financial projections, cash flow, funding options, lender expectations, business planning, and the pieces of a stronger funding package. |
I need the business to work better.You may be asking:
Start with Work Less, Build Smart. Identify repeatable work, simplify workflows, choose tools, build and test automations, and document systems the business can continue using. Click Here to Become a Member of the Business Lab membership |
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 | Why I built these products I wanted to build a program people could put to work.I have worked as an SBDC business advisor, teacher, entrepreneur, and Business Process Automation Engineer. I have helped people develop financial projections, research funding, evaluate business decisions, and turn complicated work into manageable steps. These products bring business advising, teaching, entrepreneurship, financial planning, process improvement, and automation together. They are designed to help you make stronger decisions and complete useful work before mistakes become unnecessarily expensive. |
The Business Lab keeps growing
New planning and funding resources are on the horizon.
 Choosing Your Path to Business OwnershipCompare starting a business from scratch, buying an existing business, and investing in a franchise. Examine the costs, control, speed, support, flexibility, risks, and operating responsibilities of each path before deciding which one fits you. Coming to the Business Lab |
 Financial Projections WorkbookBuild a connected three-year financial model using the assumptions behind your own business. The workbook covers startup and opening costs, sources and uses of funds, loans, revenue, expenses, receivables, payables, depreciation, profit and loss, cash flow, balance sheets, break-even analysis, and debt-service coverage. Coming to the Business Lab |
 The Business Funding Blueprint CourseEstimate capital needs, build financial projections, create a business plan, evaluate funding options, and assemble the financial package lenders expect to review. Members will use the Financial Projections Workbook throughout the course so the financial concepts remain connected to their own numbers. Coming to the Business Lab |
Active Business Lab members will receive access to these resources when they are added.
Everything currently included
Get over $800 in current business resources with one membership, including:
| Resource | What It Helps You Do | Standalone Value |
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| Business Fit & Feasibility Guide | Evaluate whether a business idea fits your goals, resources, market, and circumstances. | $79 |
| 31-Day Business Startup Challenge | Put the foundation of an operating business in place. | $179 |
| The Business Funding Blueprint eBook | Understand the financial plan and prepare for funding. | $39 |
| Work Less, Build Smart | Simplify, systemize, and automate repeatable work. | $497 |
| Business Clarity Toolkit | Define the business you want to build, who you will serve, and how you will deliver it. | $39 |
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Your membership includes access to all the current products and new Business Lab resources added while your membership remains active.
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Get access to the Business Lab.
Monthly Membership$29 per month Pay month to month and stay as long as the Business Lab continues to be useful to you. | Annual Membership$299 per year Twelve monthly payments would cost $348. Pay annually and save $49. |
Get the annual membership for only $174 with Discount Code: First50BusinessLab | |
First 50 annual members: get your first year for $174.
For the first 50 annual members, the regular $299 annual membership is reduced to $174 for the first year.
| Paying monthly for 12 months | $348 |
| Regular annual membership | $299 |
| First 50 annual-member price | $174 |
That is $14.50 per month for your first year and $174 less than paying monthly for 12 months.
Use coupon code:
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The $125 promotional discount applies to the regular $299 annual membership for the first year. The coupon is available to the first 50 annual members. Once all 50 offers have been claimed, the code will no longer work.
Your membership is backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee. If the Business Lab is not the right fit, request a refund within the first 30 days.