Career Stats

• Growth & Wages*
• + 10%
• Various
• Job Prospects
• Franchise Opportunities
• Employer-owned Businesses
• Retail Chains
• Family-owned Businesses

Career Profile

Small Business Management Careers

The U.S. Small Business Administration estimates that about 600,000 businesses are started every year in the US. In fact, according to the Office of Advocacy, as of 2009 there were more than 27.5 million businesses in the U.S. Clearly, small businesses play an important part of the U.S. economy. How? Small businesses have generated 65% of the net new jobs over the last 17 years. That's 9.8 million jobs!*

Did you know?

Small businesses represent 99.7% of all employer firms. That means each of those businesses is owner-operated. This includes home-based business as well as franchises. Small business management careers provide you the opportunity to add to the economy by reducing unemployment numbers. In 2008, half of small business that had been in existence 5 years or more employed 10-99 employees or about 59.7 million workers. And, the opportunities in small business careers are great for women and minorities with women owning 7.8 million businesses in 2007 alone. Minority-owned business equaled 5.8 million and brought in $1 trillion in revenues.*

Business ownership can be rewarding. You'll encounter a wide variety; of people whether customers, vendors, staff or the professionals that help make your small business successful. So, no matter the type business you begin, the road to entrepreneurship and small business management careers starts with career training from PCDI.

Training for Small Business Management careers

PCDI's small business management school is designed to provide you with the tools for success in small business management careers. 14 easy to follow comprehensive courses will equip you with the knowledge necessary in managing small businesses. Since each lesson is offered online, you set your own pace. Study when or wherever is best for you. That means you could be ready to pursue small business management careers in as little as 6 months.

And, we make getting started easy. All your study materials, including textbooks and workbooks, are included in our low tuition. Plus, interest-free monthly payment plans make getting your small business management training affordable.

Why Wait?

Begin the journey to Small Business Management careers today! Enroll online or call 1-888-909-0558 to speak with an Admissions Advisor.

Interested in Small Business Management careers? Learn more about our small business management course materials and options for financing your education by visiting AshworthCollege.edu. Ashworth College is a division of PCDI, a leader in distance education.

*Source: SBA Office of Advocacy, Publication: Frequently Asked Questions – Advocacy: The Voice of Small Business in Government. Data covers 2005-2009