9-Week Business Planning Course
Join us for some real world business planning. Learn what you need to know to start and run a successful small business with our 9-week intensive training course, now offered virtually. Class topics include: Developing a Business Plan, Bookkeeping, Marketing Concepts, Sales Forecasting, Financial Management and analysis, Website Design & Social Media, Commercial Real Estate & Insurance, Credit, Banking and Legal Issues. The course provides fundamental planning concepts and tools to help existing and potential business owners.
This course will be offered in a HYBRID format. Participants will have the option to attend either in-person OR virtually.
In-person participation will be offered at 118 Henry Street in Schenectady while virtual participation will be offered via ZOOM.
Please let us know if you have connection issues or wish assistance setting up Zoom.
The tuition for the course is $275.00 and includes class materials.
*FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS* Scholarships may be available and you should reach out directly to rose@mycommunityloanfund.org.
*If you or your organization would like to sponsor a scholarship, please inquire directly to Destiny@mycommunityloanfund.org.
The class covers:
9 sequential 3 hour sessions presented by community experts in business topics
Sessions include business plan writing, legal issues, marketing, credit and financing, bookkeeping, financial management, social media marketing and website development.
An online resource page is available anytime during the course to provide weekly resources (content depends on the session) such as: handouts, links, slide-decks, and replays.
Community Loan Fund staff are available throughout and after the course to provide 1:1 assistance and facilitate you taking your individual business project to the next level.
