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SUMMARY:APPLICATION DEADLINE | ScaleUp Aurora
DESCRIPTION:A 9-week online class for emerging business owners to learn and grow in a community of like-minded entrepreneurs.\nFor businesses located in Aurora\, IL \nOur award-winning ScaleUp program assists established businesses experiencing no or slow growth patterns and sustainability issues. The ScaleUp team equips entrepreneurs with the business acumen\, resources\, and tools necessary to maintain a profitable business with comprehensive business development services. As entrepreneurs scale their businesses\, they retain and create jobs\, fuel economic growth\, and build strong communities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWHAT YOU’LL LEARN\n\n\n\n\nWeek 1: Introductions and Growth Goals\nWeek 2: Industry and Competition\nWeek 3: Target Market and Sales\nWeek 4: Marketing Strategy and Tactics\nWeek 5: Operations and Management\nWeek 6: Financial Mastery\nWeek 7: Access to Capital\nWeek 8: Contracting and Certification\nWeek 9: Business Sustainability and Growth Plan Presentations\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCOHORT DETAILS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIdeal Candidates: \n\n2+ years of business\, 15k in revenue\, can be self-employed\, can state growth vision\, might not have/ know how to use tech.\nCommitted to attending all 10 weeks of virtual learning via Zoom\, June 15 – August 17\, 2023\n\nWhen: \n\nJune 15 – August 17 on Thursdays from 9:30-12:30\, CST\n\nWhere: \n\nVirtual Zoom Meetings\n\n  \nLEAD FUNDER \n \nWITH SUPPORT FROM \nOWBO Aurora \n  \n  \n  \nApplication Deadline: \nMay 31\, 2023 \n 
URL:https://www.wbdc.org/en/event/application-deadline-scaleup-aurora/
CATEGORIES:Established Businesses,Virtual,WBDC Event
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SUMMARY:APPLICATION DEADLINE | ScaleHigher South and West Chicago
DESCRIPTION:A 10-week online class for established business owners\, where you can learn and grow in a community of like-minded entrepreneurs.\n\n\nScaleHigher 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.\n\nToday’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.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWHAT YOU’LL LEARN\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGROWTH MINDSET | LEADERSHIP | MARKETING | FINANCES  \n\n\nUnderstanding a Growth Mindset\nLeadership vs. Management\nDeep-Dive Marketing\nUnderstanding the Sales Cycle & the Customer Journey\nBusiness Analytics & Your Social Media Presence\nUnderstanding Business Finance\nEvaluating Your Business’ Financial Position\nGetting Ready for Certification/Is it Right for Your Business?\nPulling it All Together for Growth/Creating an Actionable Plan\nActing on Your Growth Plan\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCOHORT DETAILS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIdeal Candidates: \n\n2+ years of business\, 75k in revenue\, can be self-employed\, can state growth vision\, might not have/ know how to use tech.\nCommitted to attending all 10 weeks of virtual learning via Zoom\, June 7 – August 16\, 2023\n\nWhen: \n\nJune 7 – August 16 on Wednesdays from 9:30-12:30\, CST\n\nWhere: \n\nVirtual Zoom Meetings\n\n  \nLEAD FUNDER \n \nWITH SUPPORT FROM \n \n  \n  \nApplication Deadline: \nMay 31\, 2023
URL:https://www.wbdc.org/en/event/application-deadline-scalehigher-south-and-west-chicago/
CATEGORIES:Virtual,WBDC Event
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SUMMARY:Plazo de solicitud | ScaleUp Little Village
DESCRIPTION:Una cohorte de negocios de nueve semanas\n\n\nScaleUp\, un programa galardonado\, ayuda a las empresas establecidas que experimentan crecimiento nulo o lento y problemas de sostenibilidad. El equipo de ScaleUp equipa a los empresarios con los recursos y las herramientas necesarias para mantener un negocio con ganancias y con servicios integrales de desarrollo empresarial. A medida que los empresarios escalan sus negocios\, retienen y crean empleos\, impulsan el crecimiento económico y construyen comunidades sólidas.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInformacion del Taller\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n¿Quién puede registrarse? \n\nMás de 2 años en el negocio\, $15\,000 en ingresos\, puede trabajar por cuenta propia\, puede expresar una visión de crecimiento\, es posible que no tenga / sepa cómo usar la tecnología.\n\nCuando: \n\n13 de junio- 15 de agosto los martes de 9:30-12:30\n\nDónde: \n\nEn persona\n\n  \nFINANCIADOR PRINCIPAL \n \nCON APOYO DE \n  \n \n  \n  \nPlazo de solicitud: \n31 de Mayo
URL:https://www.wbdc.org/en/event/plazo-de-solicitud-scaleup-little-village/
CATEGORIES:Talleres en Espanol,Virtual,WBDC Event
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