I've used this entrepreneurship guide frequently and continue to do so, as I am making a list to track my ideas, cost, etc. It is easy to read and easy to follow. I like that it's almost a step-by-step guide. What Level does is such an inspiration, keep up the amazing work! Thank you for this opportunity.
Prison Education Program
How To Start Your Own Business: Thrive In The First Year
The second guide in Level’s How To Start Your Own Business series for people in prison gives solid instruction on how to set up a new business after incarceration and propel it through the important first year. This guide focuses on the critical fundamentals – startup, budgeting, marketing, accounting, taxes and investing for growth.
Enrollment fee is a one-time payment that includes this guide and Level's entire prison education program including all educational and job training guides and all certificates. No hidden monthly payments or recurring fees. The enrollment fee includes shipping.
What they'll learn:
- Get set up legally and understand the difference between common business structures
- Learn how to budget for success including the importance of staying aware of cash flow
- Build your business through marketing with a focus on low cost options
- Learn good accounting practices to handle your money with care and keep good records
- Prepare to pay taxes and comply with other legal requirements
Guide includes:
Finances
Goal setting
Skill development
Quiz
Schedule
Self-guided - learners complete at their own paceGuide length
48 pagesTime to complete
~10 hoursWhat is Level?
Level is a popular, independent, nonprofit prison education program that offers education, career training and personal development for people in prison and connects with family members and supporters on the outside. Our unique approach can reach nearly any person at any prison, even those in high security or solitary confinement. 6,603 people in prison have spent 90,480 hours using the Level program inside 1,047 prisons across the country.
Testimonials for this guide:
- Kimberly, incarcerated in Wisconsin
This second guide on How To Start Your Own Business has broadened my understanding beyond the first guide in the series. It taught me the important steps I must take and avoid. I have been very fortunate to discover Level. It has been a pathway to inspiration and purpose in learning. I highly recommend this journey.
- Orlando, incarcerated in Illinois
I thank you for helping me on my path to improvement. I really enjoyed this course because it was insightful and provided me with a new perspective about going into business. I learned lingo (product-market) that I was unaware of, and I learned how to evaluate the businesses that are in the market I plan to join.
- Anthony, incarcerated in California
