These entry level courses offered throughout the year contain the “block and tackle” of business. They cover the core basics that are needed to successfully start and run a business, such as how to build a business plan, creating an initial budget and entity formation.
These workshops and programs are specifically designed to assist entrepreneurs with meeting the funding requirements of lending institutions, investors, and Forge funding programs. Our finance focused program trains entrepreneurs with some of the important tools they need to manage the financial aspects of their business. From QuickBooks basics to building financial forecasts, cash flow management and budgets, business owners will feel empowered and confident in approaching funding institutions and investors to finance the growth of their businesses.
The goal of this program is to teach entrepreneurs strategies for building their business and equip them with the tools they need to grow their businesses to achieve their personal goals they have set for themselves. Participants will learn how to expand their value proposition, create their product development strategy, customer acquisition plans and more. This program delivered in co-hort style focuses on the whole entrepreneur and helps each participant to create the processes and products his or her business needs to excel.