SESSION 01 · 2026
FREE COURSE · LIVE & REMOTE
The FBS Rural Entrepreneurship Short Course
Step away from the work to develop practical ideas for your business.
Register for the free course
Space is limited.
Please register if you can commit to attending the four live sessions and taking part in the discussions.
Offered by The Forest Business School in partnership with The Northeastern Loggers’ Association.
01 / THE CONVERSATIONS
What we will work on
We will connect the reading to your forest business experience and develop practical ideas for a business, a new service or an initiative within your organization.
SESSION 02 · 2026
Customer value, relationships, and sustainable operations
SESSION 03 · 2026
Finding a problem worth solving and testing an idea
SESSION 04 · 2026
Turning what you learn into workable next steps
Every session starts at 7 p.m. Eastern · 6 p.m. Central · 5 p.m. Mountain · 4 p.m. Pacific.
02 / THE READING
Good books.
Practical conversations.
Through four Monday discussions, we will read, discuss and apply ideas from Company of One by Paul Jarvis and The Minimalist Entrepreneur by Sahil Lavingia.
FIRST
Company
of One
THEN
The Minimalist Entrepreneur
03 / YOUR NEXT STEPS
Individual consultations
with Steve
Dr. Steven Bick, CF
Individual consultations with Dr. Steven Bick, CF will be arranged separately to develop your ideas and work out concrete next steps for a business, new service or initiative within your organization.
OFFERED BY
The Forest
Business School
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
The Northeastern
Loggers’ Association
PROGRAM FUNDING
Funded by USDA Rural Development through a USDA Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG)
A FEW DETAILS
Questions about
the course
Is there a course fee?
No. The course is free.
When does it meet?
Four Mondays: November 30 and December 7, 14 and 21, 2026, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern, 6 p.m. Central, 5 p.m. Mountain or 4 p.m. Pacific.
How is the course delivered?
The sessions are live and remote. Use the registration button to sign up.
What commitment is expected?
Space is limited. Please register if you can attend the four live sessions, prepare the reading and participate in the discussions.
What should I read first?
Read the prologue and chapters 1 through 6 of Company of One by Paul Jarvis before November 30. Print, ebook and audiobook formats are welcome.
FOUR MONDAYS. A FRESH PERSPECTIVE.
Make time to work
on your business.
Live, remote discussions. Starting November 30, 2026.
Register for the free courseSpace is limited.
Please register if you can commit to attending the four live sessions and taking part in the discussions.