One Module is offered Each Week in an All Day Session in person at HCC Alief Hayes, Fridays from 9am - 4pm. 

 

Session Topics - 5 Required Sessions in All 

• April 1st - Vet the Venture - Are My Ideas Lucrative? -  Assists entrepreneurs in determining the financial viability of their business idea or growth plan. Covers competition, market need, price positioning, differentiators, revenue projections, start-up costs & more. 
• April 8th - Ignite the Entrepreneur in You! - Understand key traits of successful entrepreneurs; your leadership style & problem-solving skills to negotiate, sell & achieve goals. 
• April 22nd - Financials for Small Business Launch & Growth - Prepare for the "why, how & what's next" in understanding your numbers: past, present & how to analyze & estimate numbers you & your funders need to know to propel you to sustained success.
• April 29th - Sales & Marketing Powered Up -  Insights & tactics to improve your organization's ongoing market research process, messaging, strategic planning, budget & spending, digital marketing, analytics & measurement and loyalty & brand advocacy.  
• May 6th - Minimizing Risk - Protect Your Assets, Your Business & Your Future! - Minimize risk considering: Liability and tax requirements in business organization; insurance; hiring employees & independent contractors; operational processes & contract negotiations. Cohort Graduation Ceremony also on May 6th. 

When the schedule start date approaches, applicants who have been chosen for possible acceptance in the cohort will be contacted on the via the email address you provided in this application. Each applicant will then have two days to reconfirm their commitment to the schedule, before we confirm those that are accepted into the cohort.

 

Class Size is Limited 

Put some good thought into your application and submit a strong one!