The Small Business Bootcamp
A free, structured education program for business owners who are tired of figuring it out alone. No pitch. No fluff. Just the knowledge you need to start, run, and grow your business.
Every Friday • 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET • Google Meet
How It Works
Enroll Once
One free registration gives you access to the entire program — all 15 courses, all 60 sessions.
Show Up Fridays
Live sessions every Friday 1-2 PM ET on Google Meet. Each session covers a specific topic with real, practical takeaways.
Learn at Your Pace
Every session links to guides, calculators, and articles you can read before or after. Miss a session? The materials are always here.
The Curriculum
Four levels. Fifteen courses. From your first day in business through exit planning.
Foundations
— Starting RightEverything you need to know before you open your doors — entity structure, financial literacy, legal basics, and tax fundamentals.
Business Formation & Structure
Choose the right entity, get registered, and set your business up on solid legal ground from day one.
Starts Apr 17, 2026
Accounting & Financial Literacy
Read your numbers, manage your cash, and stop flying blind. The financial foundation every owner needs.
Starts May 15, 2026
Legal & Compliance
Licenses, contracts, IP, and the compliance basics that keep you out of trouble and protected.
Starts Jun 12, 2026
Tax Fundamentals
Federal obligations, deductions, quarterly payments, and the tax strategies that keep more money in your pocket.
Starts Jul 10, 2026
Operations
— Running Your BusinessThe systems, pricing, insurance, and technology that keep a business running day-to-day without depending on you for everything.
Operations & Systems
SOPs, process improvement, vendor management, and the operational systems that let you stop doing everything yourself.
Starts Aug 7, 2026
Pricing & Profitability
Stop guessing what to charge. Learn cost-plus, value-based, and job costing methods that protect your margins.
Starts Sep 4, 2026
Insurance & Risk Management
The coverage you need, the coverage you don't, and how to plan for the worst without overpaying.
Starts Oct 2, 2026
Technology & Tools
The right software, AI tools, and systems for your size — without overbuying or overcomplicating.
Starts Oct 30, 2026
Revenue
— Getting & Keeping CustomersMarketing, sales, content strategy, and funding — how to build a pipeline, close work, and finance your growth.
Marketing Fundamentals
From Google Business Profile to paid ads — the marketing playbook for getting found and getting leads.
Starts Nov 27, 2026
Social Media & Content Strategy
The tactical playbook for social media — content calendars, post templates, repurposing, and building a funnel.
Starts Dec 25, 2026
Sales & Revenue
Build a sales process, close more work, and keep the customers you have. No sleazy tactics required.
Starts Jan 22, 2027
Funding & Capital
How to fund growth — from bootstrapping and grants to SBA loans, investors, and everything in between.
Starts Feb 19, 2027
Leadership
— Scaling Your BusinessHiring, leading, growing, and planning your exit. The skills that turn an owner-operator into a business owner.
Hiring & People Management
Hiring your first employee through building a full team — job descriptions, onboarding, retention, and compliance.
Starts Mar 19, 2027
Leadership & Management
Stop being the bottleneck. Delegation, decision-making, time management, and leading through the hard parts.
Starts Apr 16, 2027
Growth & Scaling
Second locations, franchising, acquisitions, and the systems that let a business grow without breaking.
Starts May 14, 2027
Strategy & Exit Planning
Business plans, competitive moats, annual planning, and preparing to sell or hand off your business.
Starts Jun 11, 2027
Enroll Free
One registration. Full access to every course and session.
Why We Built This
Most business owners learn by making expensive mistakes. We built The Small Business Bootcamp because we believe every owner deserves access to the education that used to be locked behind an MBA or a $10,000 consulting engagement. This is the program we wish we had when we started. It's free because we think it should be.
Josh Caruso — 18-year Marine Corps veteran, founder of Omnyra AI, and co-host of The Owner's Playbook podcast.