Future Entrepreneur Cohort
Want to pursue the dream of starting your own business? Turn a hobby into something more?
It all begins with an idea! So join our Future Entrepreneur Cohort to brainstorm, learn and build your pathway to self-employment.
Our 1st Entrepreneur Cohort of 2025 starting February 18th is FULL. Let us know if you are interested in joining the next cohort.
We welcome participants with all types of visible and non-visible disabilities and deliver top-quality, fully accessible training and assistance for any person with a disability looking to launch or expand a startup business. The program is spread over 8 weeks and held in person or remote at the pace of 1 hour per week.
What you will learn:
Fine tune and validate your ideas
Prepare a pitch deck
Formulate a business plan
Gain financial literacy (money management, debt reduction, developing a savings plan, credit, and investing)
Build a Get Started checklist
Identify sources of capital to help launch and sustain their business
Learn about local and national resources you can benefit from
Understand how to navigate the system to get access to benefits for disabled persons and entrepreneurs
How it works:
Weekly 1hr class for 8 weeks
Attendance in-person or remote
Accommodations available upon request
Network with your cohort and mentors
1:1 technical assistance to launch your business
