POWERED FOR GROWTH
GROWTHWHEEL MASTERCLASS - 2021
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NEXT COHORT STARTS WEEK OF 4/5/2021

The POWERED FOR GROWTH Planning Your Business series will be offered AT NO COST in four cohorts in 2021.
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Start Dates:
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• Cohort 1: Week of April 5th
• Cohort 2: Week of May 17th
• Cohort 3: Week of July 12th
• Cohort 4: Week of August 30th
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The POWERED FOR GROWTH series leverages the GrowthWheel platform and are offered free of charge in 2021.
Funding for this program has been underwritten via the Federal Cares Act. This program has a value of $1500.
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The offers each of the four focus areas:
• Business Concept
• Organization
• Operations
• Customer Relations
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Participants may take each focus individually or concurrently, thus the entire program may be completed in a 5 week time frame or one focus area at a time over the 23 weeks (all four cohorts).
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Full workbooks and materials are provided.
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Session information:
A one-hour quick overview will be held from 12pm - 1pm and a deep dive from 3-5pm.
Quick overview sessions will be recorded and available on demand for participants.
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Participants may participate in either or both as they determine best for their needs.
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GrowthWheel is a visual toolbox and online platform used by business advisors, incubators, and entrepreneurship educators to help businesses make decisions and take action.
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GrowthWheel helps startup and growth companies build their businesses through a simple action oriented process — one that stays true to the way most entrepreneurs think and work.
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Target audience:
This workshop is for growth companies seeking to make strategic and organized decisions and actions in pursuit of their business idea. It is suitable training for all business life stages across all industries.
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Business Concept
MONDAYS
12p-1p and/or 3p-5p
12
Define your Business Idea
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Explore your Products & Services
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Create your Business Model
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Identify your Customers
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Establish your Market Position
Organization
TUESDAYS
12p-1p and/or 3p-5p
12
Establish Ownership or Board Structure
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Outline Plan for Employee or Contractor Needs
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Partnership Approaches
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Establish Needed Processes
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Identify Legal Issues
Operations
WEDNESDAYS
12p-1p and/or 3p-5p
12
Quantify your Facility Needs
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Identify Business Technology Needs
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Plan for Production and Deliveries
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Understand Approaches for Funding
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Strengthen Financial Processes
Customer Relations
THURSDAYS
12p-1p and/or 3p-5p
12
Establish Brand Foundation
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Plan Communications and Public Relations Activities
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Manage Sales and Service Potentials
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Identify Marketing Opportunities
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Network for a Stronger Business