I'm working on my business plan to be ready upon release. This guide is clear and asks the right questions that I need to answer to begin my business. I feel more confident as I proceed to venture into new opportunities. I love how clear and precise the information is, and the suggestions really help, too. Thank you.
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. 6,477 people in prison have spent 87,700 hours using the Level program inside 1,038 prisons across the country.
Testimonials for this guide:
- Melissa, in a county jail in Texas
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
Thank you. Two very simple words that sound normal and maybe cliché. These words are insufficient to express my real gratitude, a thankfulness deep in the heart. Organizations like Level actually care. I have recommended your program already. For the business minded, any help towards success is paramount.
- Juan, incarcerated in Illinois
