Open resources for small business owners and entrepreneurs

There are a variety of open educational resources, or OER, that you can use to learn new things or reference as you need for free at any time. Here are a few curated resources on various topics to help you get started:

Public Speaking

• OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook - 19 Scripting for the Public Forum: Writing to Speak

Entrepreneurship

• OpenStax Entrepreneurship
• Introduction to Entrepreneurship on Pressbooks
• The Importance of CRM from Sales Leadership Management on Pressbooks

Workplace Software and Skills

• OpenStax Workplace Software and Skills
• Learning QuickBooks® Online - Essential Knowledge for Beginners, 2nd Edition Google Slides How To Presentation
• Beginning Excel 2019 on Pressbooks

Writing

• OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook - Spotlight on Multilingual Writers

Texas State's University Libraries teamed up with the San Marcos Public Library to curate this list of OER covering a variety of topics of interest to small businesses and entrepreneurs. OER Librarian Isabelle Antes and STEM & Entrepreneurship Librarian Samuel Marsh of Texas State University partnered with Deborah Carter, programming and outreach librarian at the San Marcos Public Library on this project.