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SUMMARY:Application Deadline | ScaleHigher Fall 2024
DESCRIPTION:Working IN your business…leaving no time to work ON your business?\nTuesdays\, 9:30am-12:30pm | October 8 – December 17\, 2024\nA 10-week online class for established business owners\, where you can learn and grow in a community of like-minded entrepreneurs. \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. \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. \nCourse Topics Include: \nGROWTH MINDSET | LEADERSHIP | MARKETING | FINANCES  \nLeadership & Growth Mindset   \n\nUnderstanding a Growth Mindset \nLeadership vs. Management   \n\nDeep-Dive Marketing  \n\nUnderstanding the Sales Cycle & the Customer Journey \nBusiness Analytics & Your Social Media Presence \nGetting Ready for Certification/Is it Right for Your Business?  \n\nFinances  \n\nUnderstanding Business Finance \nEvaluating Your Business’ Financial Position\n\nTake Action  \n\nPulling it All Together for Growth/Creating an Actionable Plan \nActing on Your Growth Plan\n\nCohort Details\nWhen: \n Tuesdays\, 9:30am-12:30pm  \nOctober 8 – December 17\, 2024   \nWho: \nChicagoland businesses \nWhere: \nZoom \nQualifications:   \n\nBusiness Age: Two Years or More \nRevenue: $75\,000 or More\nEmployees: Two or More\nStatus: Working on Business Full-Time\nTechnology: Business Website/Online Presence Required and Using an Analytical Tool \n\nFacilitator: Lauren Amos | lamos@wbdc.org \nLead Funder\n \nWith Support From
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CATEGORIES:Established Businesses,Start-Up & Emerging Businesses
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SUMMARY:APPLICATION DEADLINE | ScaleUp Fall 2024
DESCRIPTION:A 9-week online class for emerging business owners in Aurora to learn and grow in a community of like-minded entrepreneurs.\nOur award-winning ScaleUp program assists established businesses ready to scale their business to new markets and new revenue. 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. \nWhat You Will Learn\nBusiness owners receive group advising and one-on-one mentoring\, plus business sustainability and growth planning assistance. The core competencies for the course are realized through course activities designed to help our business clients: \n\nCreate an Effective Marketing & Sales Strategy \nDefine The Competition \nUnderstand Who Are Your “Ideal” Customers \nMaster Your Numbers \nCreate an Actionable Growth Plan \n\nProgram Details\nWhen? Wednesdays\, October 9 – December 11 (Skipping Thanksgiving week) | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm\, CST \nWho? Aurora Businesses \nWhere? Virtual \nQualifications: \n\nBusiness Age: Two Years or More\nEmployees: Two or More\nOwner: Working Full-Time in Business\nRevenue: $15\,000 or More\n\nApplication Deadline: October 3\, 2024 \nFacilitators: Myeisha Grady | mgrady@wbdc.org \, Cheyenne Duy | cduy@wbdc.org \nLead Funder\n 
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