Course Enrollment: PD-103 Business Skills: Career Development: Choosing a Niche-Part 1

Note: This course requires compulsory materials to be ordered. The book is available at GenealogyStore.com

1. Mills, Elizabeth Shown, Professional Genealogy: A manual for researchers, writers, editors, lecturers and librarians (2001; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 2012).

Optional Print Course Materials:Business Skills: Career Development: Choosing a Niche - Part 1

*Course material will only be sent to students who are registered in the course.

Creating a genealogical business requires many steps. First, there is self-analysis to determine who you are, what you want, how to achieve balance in work and personal life, and what kind of business you wish to start. Next comes the business planning, market analysis, marketing planning and overall business structure to establish. Finally, considerations of things you need for the business from supplies, income, marketing opportunities, and a productivity tool chest will help round out your plans and get you off on the right footing. In Creating a Business, you will learn the skills you need to accomplish all these things and spend a lot of time thinking about the ins and outs of business.

Course Length: 7 weeks