Marie Forleo’s B-School FAQs

Everything is online — no travel required.

You can go through the materials each week as they’re released, or slow things down and work at your own pace. Many students revisit B-School once a year to uplevel their business.

This program has been road tested for 11 years with results from over 64,000 students in 650+ different industries worldwide.

B-School is action-oriented, purpose-driven, and transformative. We deeply care about you — our students. Because the internet is so full of noise, B-School is designed to be a focused environment where you can train with the best.

Instead of swamping you with heady business theories, B-School gives you a proven step-by-step roadmap to growing your profitable, purposeful business online.

If it doesn’t work for you? Get 100% of your money back when you show us your completed coursework by 12pm (noon) Eastern U.S. time on Sunday, February 21st 2021.

You have nothing to lose, and everything to gain.

We outline the course breakdown, our core curriculum and additional masterclasses included here.

But the power of B-School doesn’t lie in proprietary videos or secret formulas. All the information you could ever need to start and grow a business is available for free online, right now. As E.O. Wilson remarked, “We’re drowning in information, but starving for wisdom.”

If you’re not aware of what you need to know and apply to your business — and what you don’t — all the free information in the world won’t help. The real value is in the skills and capabilities you’ll develop, the risks you’ll take, and the relentless focus on accomplishing your dreams.

We outline the specific course breakdown, the core curriculum and additional masterclasses included here.

Broadly speaking, we don’t cover how to secure VC funding, bank loans, or investment capital. We also don’t cover anything dealing with manufacturing, distribution, choosing legal business structures, insurance, trademarking; or anything granular relating to legal, taxes, or liability. For all legal, insurance, and tax ad­vice, consult your attorney and your accountant.

Registration for the 2021 class is open from Tuesday, January 19, 2021 through Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 7:00pm Eastern U.S. Time. The live program lasts six weeks and runs from Monday, February 8, 2021 through Friday, March 19, 2021.

If you’re traveling or have other life commitments during the B-School live program, it’s not a problem. Do keep in mind that refund eligibility is only through 12pm (noon) Eastern U.S. time on Sunday, February 21, 2021.

Whether you’re a total beginner, a new business owner, or you’re in the process of evolving your established business or career, look at B-School reviews from our grads here.

Learn more about the course specifics here.

B-School is for values-driven creatives, freelancers, small business owners, and established and aspiring entrepreneurs.

If you:

• Identify as a “self-starter.”
• Want a distraction-free environment that prioritizes action and results.
• Are an independent learner who doesn’t need a lot of handholding to get things done.
• Trust yourself to experiment and learn by doing.
• Know in your bones that everything is figureoutable.
• Are ready to take control of your finances, your schedule, and your future.
• Believe that focus, discipline, and hard work are the keys to business success.

Then B-School is perfect for you. Get started here.

B-School is not right for everyone. We care about our students’ success and want to make sure you make the right decision for you.

If you:

• Prefer 1:1 coaching.
• Want advice on legal, tax structures, raising VC funding, manufacturing, or distribution (we intentionally do not cover these topics).
• Are looking for a “plug and play” system to make money online. Our program requires creativity, risk, discernment, and hard work over time.
• Need individualized feedback before taking action.
• Let small decisions keep you stuck rather than dive in, get messy, and do the work.

Then B-School may not be the right fit, and that’s OK.

No. In fact, a third of B-Schoolers are men or non-binary. While we’re proud of the tens of thousands of women entrepreneurs from around the world who are building their businesses with B-School, we welcome B-Schoolers of all genders. The content is not gender-specific, and everyone is welcome.

Yes! B-School is ideal if you’re just starting out, because it’ll train you to think like an entrepreneur and avoid the costly mistakes even smart entrepreneurs make when launching their first business.

The included bonus program, Start The Right Business, walks you through exactly what you need to understand, know, and — most importantly — do in order to start the right business for you.

We’re proud to have grads across 650+ industries in 160 countries and territories.

From fishing, farming, fashion, and flower delivery to clothing retailers, knitting shops, hooping festivals, designers, language instructors, app makers, tech companies, yogis, writers, and every flavor of speaker, author, coach, and consultant — the range of rich and diverse creatives we have in B-School is one of our distinct advantages.

No matter what you sell — products, services, or anything else — you must understand how to effectively share your message, attract and convert browsers into buyers, and create outstanding customer experiences.

Regardless of your industry, today’s economy demands that you learn how to build trust and create meaningful connections with other humans using the digital tools of entrepreneurship. So if you sell to humans, B-School can help.

Definitely. We have students in 160 countries and territories, from Belgium and Mongolia to South Africa and the South Pacific. The principles you’ll learn are universally applicable.

More importantly, the skills, habits, and confidence you’ll develop from this experience are transformative and transferrable and will benefit you for a lifetime.

Absolutely! The concepts we teach aren’t limited to any one language. You’ll learn how to run a profitable, values-driven business, no matter where you live or what language you speak. The concepts and principles you’ll learn apply across cultures.

That said, we do teach the program in English, so it comes down to your personal comfort level with carrying over the lessons you learn in English into your native language.

No. We had one student purchase her first laptop (ever) at 60+ years old to do the program. As long as you’re hungry to learn, you’ll be fine.

B-School is a single membership program. Meaning, one person per membership. If you’d like to do the program along with your partner, please enroll separately.

The tuition for B-School is $2,499 USD if you pay in full. Payment plans are available at $239 USD per month for 12 months.

B-School is an investment for any small business owner committed to growth, and we respect your investment. Here’s what one B-Schooler had to say about her experience…

Hear more B-School reviews from our students here.

Yes. Each year, we hold a dynamic scholarship program. We’ve awarded more than $620,000 in gifted tuition. To be notified of our scholarship details when they’re available, enter your name and email here.

Important note: Pay attention and read our emails when you receive them. The scholarship program is only open for a few days, so prioritize our emails and read them thoroughly.

Yes. We’ve always backed our program with a 100% risk-free guarantee. If by 12pm (noon) Eastern U.S. time on Sunday, February 21, 2021, you don’t feel B-School is right for you — show us your completed coursework and you’ll get your money back. Please note that eligibility for a refund has a firm deadline of 12pm (noon) Eastern U.S. time on Sunday, February 21, 2021.

We accept all common credit cards including Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. For pay-in-full orders ($2,499 USD), we also accept PayPal, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. We are not currently set up to receive checks, invoices, or bank transfers.

There’s more free information available to more people on every imaginable subject, including business, than ever before in human history. But if you’re not aware of what you need to know and what’s just a shiny object that won’t move your business forward, all the free information in the world won’t help.

It’s not about access to a set of hidden videos or secret formulas. It’s about leveraging your unique strengths and doing the right work to bring your dream business to life.

Putting yourself in B-School means putting yourself in an environment designed to help you unleash your full potential.

For the 6-week duration of the live program, you can join our B-School Mentor Coaches for group Study Halls & Office Hours every Thursday and Friday. These professional coaches — all successful business owners themselves — will answer common questions about the course material to help you stay focused on growth.

After the 6 weeks are up, you’ll have year-long access to the recordings, plus access to thousands of students’ questions, along with word-for-word answers from Marie in our Answer Vault.

We can’t promise that. Marie delivers her best advice and strategies, from over 20 years of experience, in the B-School core trainings. To be clear, this is not a one-on-one coaching program. It’s a group learning experience, so in addition to the trainings, you’ll get additional support from our B-School Mentor Coaches during the 6-week live portion of the course.

No. B-School is intentionally unaccredited and informal. If you need a certificate of completion, badge, or official course credits, this program is not for you.

Visit marieforleo.com/support. You can also hear straight from our grads here.