Zenbusiness Academy

Small Business Learning

Get free resources and how-to videos with everything you need to know to start, run, and grow your small business or business-of-one.*

Skill build at any stage

Starting out or need a refresher, we got you. Watch these quick courses on everything from keeping up with the competition, to winning new customers, to taking over the world.

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Finance your business

Find out some traditional ways people fund their ventures, as well as non-traditional, more creative ways to raise start-up capital.

30 minutes 3 lessons

Bookkeeping and payments
Bookkeeping and payments

Explore the ins and out of managing your financials once you make a sale. More importantly, learn how to get paid quickly by clients and customers.

30 minutes 2 lessons

Accounting and tax filing
Accounting and tax filing

Discover what every small business owner should know about taxes, and how to set up business accounting, and financial statements.

30 minutes 3 lessons

Research your business idea
Research your business idea

Explore market research and pricing strategies, learn how to define your services, and discover new ways to find the right product-market fit.

30 minutes 3 lessons

Make a business plan and model
Make a business plan and model

Learn how to plan, outline, and develop your own business plan. Then actually research, plan, and document your business model.

30 minutes 2 lessons

Business formations and more
Business formations and more

Learn how to keep your business compliant and protecting your business idea. Hear about formations, governance, licenses, and more.

30 minutes 5 lessons

Marketing to customers
Marketing to customers

Dive into customer research, marketing plans, and budgets. Learn how to create a website and get found on search and social media.

30 minutes 12 lessons

Building your own brand
Building your own brand

Find out how to choose a business name and reserve it online. Learn how to use your brand to customize your email accounts and visuals.

30 minutes 4 lessons

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Learning made zen

Our online learning courses are designed to help you succeed at every step, whether you’re a small business or business-of-one.

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Full courses

Learn proven methods, processes, and best practices and apply them to your small business today.

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100% Free

We stay focused on your success. Each course is covered for free in our dashboard. No monthly fees. Ever.

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Downloadable guides

Use our free downloadable guides to expand your knowledge and reach your business goals.

FAQs

Yes, all the online courses are free. But to build a ZenBusiness business, you’ll need to first choose a plan starting at $0/month (plus state filing fees). Keep in mind, your free trial gives you a headstart without having to worry about paying anything upfront.

When you sign up for ZenBusiness Academy, you get lifetime access to online educational materials to help you start or grow your business. That’s a long time! Many of the tutorials and resources have been designed to work side-by-side with your free trial of ZenBusiness.

We’ve done the hard work ourselves and so we know what to do — and sometimes more importantly, what not to do — when starting or growing a small business. We’ve also streamlined and simplified the right content you need to succeed. All the educational material we offer at ZenBusiness Academy is produced and approved by ZenBusiness.

All courses are created by the experts at ZenBusiness and our trusted partners. Whether you’re learning from us or our partners, you’re getting guidance from people who have hands-on experience in the specific courses they’re teaching.

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