Future Entrepreneur Cohort

Next Entrepreneur Cohort: January 2025 Stay tuned

The Future Entrepreneur Cohort program is a flexible and responsive training program designed to incite, educate and mentor people with disabilities who have the goal of starting a small business as a pathway to self-employment.

This program is developed in partnerships with the NasDaq Foundation and the Arc San Francisco.

What you will learn:

  • 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

Online and in-person training sessions

How it works:

  • Weekly evening class (1hr min)

  • Attendance in-person or remote

  • 1:1 technical assistance on demand

  • Network with your cohort and mentors

  • Accomodations available upon request

Networking with your cohort and mentors