I know I know, "you don't need college to run a good business, everything can be learned online!"
I'll be honest, I am mostly doing this for the GI bill stipend, and personally I do better with a curriculum instead of DIYing it with youtube and Udemy videos.
I already have a computer science bachelor's, IT certs, pilates and personal trainer certs. I have a bunch of microbusinesses already where I track the income and spendings on excel sheets. I have a personal trainer website for independent clients (usually 3-5 regulars at a time) and already do concierge wellness type of work, and I have an online art store selling zines and stickers. I am hoping to set off on my own with IT in the far future instead of working for someone else.
I don't think I need another bachelor's, a master's or an MBA as I don't plan on being an employee long term. Plus, The GI bill only pays up to like $30k/year in tuition so I don't want to pay out of pocket for more unnecessary schooling either.
But I still want to grab the months of GI bill stipends (which can be capital to invest into business or even just invest) and go learn something practical, and go sell zines and stickers to the college kids.
I was thinking of studying at the local CC's:
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Business Management (especially the Business Law, contracts, IP laws, digital marketing)
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Accounting to manage money and know basics about taxes. I don't plan on being my own accountant or advisor long term, but I still want to know the basics so I know what to look for in a decent accountant and know what questions to ask.
Is my intuition going the right direction?
What can I learn in community college that will actually help me run a business?
byu/ckatoshfo inEntrepreneur
Posted by ckatoshfo
2 Comments
Sounds like you’re already way ahead of most people tbh, your intuition is solid
Business law stuff at CC level is actually pretty decent – contracts and IP basics will def help when you’re dealing with clients and protecting your art stuff. The accounting knowledge is clutch too since you’ll know if your future accountant is trying to BS you
Honestly you might get more out of it than people going for traditional career paths since you already have real businesses to apply the concepts to
I’ve been an entrepreneur/self-employed for about 15 years, my degree is Business Administration. It helped, work experience was more beneficial but I wouldn’t have gotten those jobs without the degree. You aren’t really clear on what you envision for your future so I couldn’t say if that’s the right path for you.