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Strategic Business Planning Program
"LEADING EDGE™ for Entrepreneurs"
START DATE
January 21, 2025
DAY AND TIME
Tuesdays, 5-8 pm MST
LOCATION
Virtual (Online)
LENGTH
9 Weeks
COST
$399
LOCAL PARTNER SCHOLARSHIPS
Your county or city may be offering partial or full scholarships for this course. We are proud to work with our partners to offer this course at a substantial discount (50% off!) for a total of only $199 tuition. This is an incredible benefit, and we are grateful for the sponsorships listed below:
Who Is It For?
LEADING EDGE is for business owners and future business owners who need guidance creating or refining their strategic business plan.
- Seeking funding to grow your business.
- If not seeking funding you want a clear action roadmap to effectively help you start or grow your business.
- New entrepreneurs MUST have one viable business idea (contact us if you need help solidifying your idea before registering).
- MUST commit to attending classes (or watching recordings) and dedicating extra time weekly to business planning.
What You Get:
- Nine 3-hour class sessions, including interactive group work, guest speakers, and discussions with subject matter experts
- Confidential one-on-one advising with certified SBDC Advisors
- Direct connections with local and statewide lenders, key business leaders, and industry experts
- Continuous feedback on your business plan and strategy during the course, including a personalized review at the course conclusion
- An AI powered account with the business planning tool LivePlan
- Lifetime access to our private Facebook group just for Leading Edge participants. Great for asking questions and supporting your fellow entrepreneurs
- Graduate with a completed business plan, multiple mentors, and a key network of resources, champions, and friends!
Course Outline:
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What we expect of you?
- Attend ALL 9 sessions – participants that attend all 9 sessions see 3-5x the results of those that don’t attend all sessions
- Show up and do the work – it’s expected that you spend about 3-6 hours a week working on your business plan. Each student is different though
- If you ever miss a live session you MUST watch the recording and get back on track
- Meet with a one-on-one advisor within the first two weeks of the course. Everyone that does the course is required to meet with a lead advisor to help guide you and provide extra support
- We strongly encourage participants to keep using our FREE, confidential, one-on-one advising through the course
- Engage in the sessions by asking questions, giving feedback and sharing struggles
Cost and Dates:
- Tuition for this program is $399.
- Winter 2025: January 21 – March 18
- Last day to register: Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:59 pm MST
Subsidized tuition offered by our partners is $199 (50% discount!)
(Please see the Local Scholarship Programs links above to find out if your city/zip qualifies. Address verification and local business license requirements may apply. Payment is required upon registration.)
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Last Day to Register
Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:59 pm MST
Meet Your Instructor:
Nancy Barnett
Nancy has 25 years of experience in corporate training, human resources, and vocational business training. Nancy’s passion is helping business owners start or improve their businesses by understanding all the components to build a strong business foundation. She takes great pleasure in helping owners with strategic planning and business plan development. She spent ten years at national Education College in California, as a teacher, Business Department Chairperson and Director of Education, as well as 14 years with AAA Colorado as Director of Corporate Training before joining Suzy to create Apis Business Solutions.
Besides working side-by-side with Suzy to build Apis Business Solutions, she is a trainer and consultant at the SBDC (Small Business Development Center) Metro Denver focusing on small business development as start-ups. She also designs and manages business training delivered through Apis. She and her husband, David have four grown children and eight grandchildren. In her free time, she enjoys genealogy, bead embroidery and collecting antiques.
Nancy’s areas of expertise are:
- Business Plans
- Start-up questions-how to file documents to get your business up and running
- Defining Overall Marketing Strategy
- Using Quick Books data in your business
THANK YOU TO OUR LEADING EDGE SPONSORS
Join the thousands of other business owners and aspiring business owners that have successfully completed the LEADING EDGETM for Entrepreneurs and achieve your strategic business success.
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