LEADING EDGE™ Entrepeneurship Series

A 10-part peer group series for start-up and early-stage Longmont businesses

PLAN | NETWORK | GROW

• create a fully-realized business plan
• connect with like-minded entrepreneurs
• develop a plan that leads to business growth

The LEADING EDGE™ Entrepreneurship Series is a hands-on, step-by-step business planning program for start-up and early-stage businesses across any industry. Through this 10-part Cohort Series—with expert help all along the way—you can test the feasibility of your idea, solidify your business model and build a road map to growth. You can finish the series with an actionable business plan to access potential financing or to use as a blueprint to manage your business.

The LEADING EDGE Entrepreneurship Series makes you an active participant in a program designed for (and with) entrepreneurs just like you. Facilitators and guest presenters are knowledgeable entrepreneurs and specialists who are attuned to the issues you will face every day. Thoughtful, insightful—and above, all practical—the series covers all aspects of successful business planning.

BENEFITS

During this program, you will:

• Develop an effective marketing plan
• Create meaningful financial projections
• Understand legal and organizational issues
• Use research for competitive advantage
• Understand the financing options to help you access capital to grow your business
• Receive five or more hours of one-on-one customized consulting with a wide range of business specialists

DATES & LOCATION

Tuesday evenings from 6:00 – 8:30 pm | September 14 — November 30, 2021 (no sessions on 11/2 & 11/23)

This series will be held virtually through Zoom

SERIES COST

$495/attendee or $125/attendee for Longmont businesses (or residents who are launching a business in the City of Longmont*, thanks to a sponsorship from the City of Longmont)

*To confirm that you qualify for the Longmont sponsorship, please contact Dan King at dan.king@bouldersbdc.com.

The Colorado Small Business Development Center Network (SBDC) is funded through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBDC Network is a partnership between the State of Colorado, Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, the Small Business Administration (SBA), Colorado’s institutions of higher education, local economic development organizations and local chambers of commerce.