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Application Deadline | ScaleHigher Fall 2024
October 3, 2024
Working IN your business…leaving no time to work ON your business?
Tuesdays, 9:30am-12:30pm | October 8 – December 17, 2024
A 10-week online class for established business owners, where you can learn and grow in a community of like-minded entrepreneurs.
ScaleHigher brings together traditional business education, leadership training, and digital skills knowledge into one cohort. Business owners receive hands-on learning opportunities from subject matter experts, 1:1 coaching from branding and digital tools experts, as well as a unique opportunity for business leaders to connect with and learn from other entrepreneurs in the course.
Today’s business owners realize the importance of approaching their businesses with growth in mind, while also considering anticipated challenges and developing strategies to overcome them. This course is designed to help entrepreneurs realize the potential in having a growth mindset and how to utilize that potential to increase system effectiveness, brand loyalty, and revenue.
Course Topics Include:
GROWTH MINDSET | LEADERSHIP | MARKETING | FINANCES
Leadership & Growth Mindset
- Understanding a Growth Mindset
- Leadership vs. Management
Deep-Dive Marketing
- Understanding the Sales Cycle & the Customer Journey
- Business Analytics & Your Social Media Presence
- Getting Ready for Certification/Is it Right for Your Business?
Finances
- Understanding Business Finance
- Evaluating Your Business’ Financial Position
Take Action
- Pulling it All Together for Growth/Creating an Actionable Plan
- Acting on Your Growth Plan
Cohort Details
When:
Tuesdays, 9:30am-12:30pm
October 8 – December 17, 2024
Who:
Chicagoland businesses
Where:
Zoom
Qualifications:
- Business Age: Two Years or More
- Revenue: $75,000 or More
- Employees: Two or More
- Status: Working on Business Full-Time
- Technology: Business Website/Online Presence Required and Using an Analytical Tool
Facilitator: Lauren Amos | lamos@wbdc.org
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