Entrepreneur 

Small Business Development

8-week Program

Virtual Classes

Limited Space, First Come

 25 Max Class $25 fee Refunded at Training Completion 

  • Teaches both aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners how to plan and formalize their businesses. Participants will learn about the advantages and disadvantages of business ownership, questions to consider when deciding to start a business, what the components of a business plan are, and learn what options they may have to secure capital for their business.


  • Participants who complete the training will have a completed business plan and an opportunity to compete in our “Biz Pitch Competition” winner will win a cash prize of $2,500 sponsored by Truist Bank


Classes start April 13th

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 

Register Here

Class 1:

Evaluate Business

Feasibility 


April 13th

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Mark Robinson

Financial / Business Coach Operation HOPE

About Mark

Class 2:  

Business Plan

Outline & Review


April 20th

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Mark Robinson

Financial / Business Coach

Operation HOPE

About Mark

Class 3: 

Market Research, Development & Supplier Distribution Channels



 Census Bureau


April 27th

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm


Adam Grundy

Supervisor Data Dissemination and Training

About Adam

Class 4:

Business Advertising


May 4th

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm


Jessica Flood

Co-Owner of

JP Flood Design studios

& Graphic Designer

About Jessica

Cherud Wilkerson

SVP Director of Compliance

KeyBank

About Cherud

Class 5:

Business Accounting - Start-up Money, Budgeting and Finances


May 11th

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm


Brian Townsend

President

ADVANTAGE Accounting and Taxes

About Brian

Class 6: 

Access to Capital


May 18th

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm


Sue Malone

 President

Strategies for Small Business

About Sue

Class 7:  

May 25th - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm


Final Presentations Pitch Competition

Judges are to be confirmed.


Class 8: 

June 1st - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm


Graduation Ceremony

Both Virtual and in Chamber Office

Certificates of Completion Will be Issued


Classes start April 13th

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 

Register Here

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