GROW
GET READY TO GROW
Wednesdays from October 9 to November 6, 2024
6 – 8 p.m.
Virtual
No cost to participate.
Register below and a GROW administrator will get back to you with more information
GROW/PROGRESANDO’S curriculum teaches you what you need to know to develop your business. From creating, expressing, and delivering the product or services your customers and clients seek, the program will help you hone your business plan, expand your understanding of how to navigate the always-changing business environment, and provide you with expert guidance on implementing best practices and models that are key to your business’ sustainability.
Foundation Sessions
- Develop your business model
- Guide you as you write your business plan
- Set up your business including registering, licensing, marketing and goal setting
- Business Entity Selection – What’s the best choice for your business?
- Naming, Intellectual Property, Trademark, Copyright, and Patents
- Business Plan and Pitch Development – Identify and express the essence of your business
- How to Find and Leverage Data for Your Business Plan, including Site Selection
- Budget Development, Cash Flow, Business and Personal Financial Planning
- Capital Access with Lenders
- HR, Operations, IT
- Sustainable Business Practices
- Maximizing Marketing, PR and Social Media
- Contract and Lease Negotiations
- Rocket Pitch Development
- Live Product/Service Testing
Sheree Moratto
Sustainability Director
smoratto@rpba.org
312.529.0952
Are you ready to start, grow or refine your business? Meet Sheree! She coordinates our GROW/PROGRESANDO, manages RPBA’s Help Desk, is an advisor to Illinois SBDC at RPBA and can help you find the resources you need from small business loans to accountants, attorneys, etc.
