Biz Smart Sprint

Biz Smart Sprint is your introduction into the world of entrepreneurship. In this live, virtual 6-week course, you will learn the building blocks you need to become a successful entrepreneur. Each week, you’ll discover the key components you need to start a business, including the Business Model Canvas business planning tool, understanding your customers and market, developing a marketing strategy, legal and operational considerations, and financial basics.

This course is an excellent touchpoint for:

• Entrepreneurs who are just starting out
• Participants who need a refresher on business basics
• More established businesses looking to formalize or revamp their business planning process
• Individuals who are considering the feasibility of their “big idea”
• Product or industry experts who are looking to learn how to think of their product or service in business terms

Program Structure

In this course, program participants will have 6 sessions of business content and a wrap-up session on next steps.

• Session 1: Course introduction, understanding the Business Model Canvas and Value Proposition Canvas
• Session 2: Identification of key customers and market in order to determine product/market fit
• Session 3: Marketing Strategy
• Session 4: Financial basics (key terms, pricing, managing cash flow, sources of financing)
• Session 5: Legal and Operational Considerations (entity selection, HR Laws/policies, insurance/liability, etc.)
• Session 6: Writing a formal Business Plan

Location: Live Virtual
Schedule: 4:00- 6:00 pm CST
Dates:  6 sessions

• • July 11, 2024 from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (class taught online via Zoom)
  • July 18, 2024 from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (class taught online via Zoom)
  • July 25, 2024 from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (class taught online via Zoom)
  • August 1, 2024 from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (class taught online via Zoom)
  • August 8, 2024 from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (class taught online via Zoom)
  • August 15, 2024 from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (class taught online via Zoom)