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LaunchU
LaunchU is an 8-week award-winning microenterprise development program that combines a nationally-recognized curriculum, coaching, and mentoring to help you determine whether your business idea is a feasible opportunity. Topics covered include concept development, market research, competition profiling, pricing, and financial projections. By the end of the course, you will have a completed feasibility plan to determine next steps for launching your business idea and to help secure any needed financing.
This program is designed specifically for microentrepreneurs, business owners who will be starting up on a shoestring budget and employing five or fewer employees at the start of their business, and is open to both men and women, targeted toward those at or below the median income level, and offered at a very discounted price.
The program is used in over 100 locations across the U.S. to help entrepreneurs start and grow their business, even when they have little or no business background. Attendance at a free orientation session is required to apply for this program.
LaunchU Orientation and 8-week Course: Spring 2024
The Spring 2024 LaunchU orientation is scheduled for Monday, September. 9th and will be virtual (register below).
With LaunchU, you will develop a start-up plan that will help you not only start but SUCCEED in business. Registration deadline is September 13, 2024, for this 8-week course.
THE 8-WEEK COURSE WILL:
- give you a specific roadmap for starting a business
- expose you to subject matter experts such as accountants, lawyers, marketing experts & more
- challenge you to define and be prepared for the best and worst
- help position you to fund your business help you develop the network of resources and peers a business owner needs
8-week Course Schedule
- MONDAYS from 6 to 9PM: September 23rd, 30th, October 7h, 14th, 21st, 28th, November 4th and 11th.
- LaunchU is available in-person but space is limited to 12-15 people for this course. To participate in-person, we are encouraging vaccinations, but they are not required. We will continue implementing other important COVID-19 safety protocols as needed.
The enrollment fee is $75.
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LaunchU is held each Spring, Summer and Fall
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Additional Resources
In addition to LaunchU, the Women’s Business Center provides resources for networking and mentoring, as well as additional workshops. Many of these programs are open to both men and women in the community. Learn more >