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Are you a deaf entrepreneur that has been dreaming of owning your own business but don’t know where to start? You’re in luck! CSD Learns just released a FREE online course called "Beginning Your Business."

Education is the key to your success. 

The Small Business Administration says most small businesses fail because of the owner’s lack of knowledge and experience.

But that doesn't have to happen to you!

This online class in ASL focuses on getting you ready to successfully start a business. With education, you can confidently start your business on a strong foundation of knowledge.

Register for this course today and get information about: 

• Business structure and choosing a name
• The vocabulary of business
• The value of creating a business plan and the key elements it should contain
• Start-up financing and where to find it
• Marketing
• New business checklist

Plus tips for your first year! If you're ready to start your journey - or even just thinking about whether or not entrepreneurship is right for you - register for this online course today.

To get access to this course please register for Canvas, our online learning management system. You can do this by filling out this form and completing the steps that will be sent to you via email.

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If you already have an account, you can login to Canvas here.

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Do you work in Deaf education? Use our deaf education resources in your classroom.

Excite your students with a 6-week crash course on how to start a business. Students analyze markets, write business plans and practice their pitches. Watch your students become fully engaged when you host your own version of “Shark Tank” pitch contest.

Find lesson plans, activity ideas and more in our Teacher's Toolkits. Get yours for free today! 

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These resources are made possible through a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation to create the pilot American Sign Language series based on Wells Fargo’s Hands On Banking® free financial education program. 

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