Dream of opening a vibrant storefront that contributes to your hometown community? Have an idea for the next great gadget? Looking to leave a legacy for your children in the form of a business you built from the ground up?
Entrepreneur Rising Academy is a free, 10-week, cohort-based business class designed to help business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs build the foundations they need to make their businesses successful.
Business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in Entrepreneur Rising Academy meet one evening a week for 10 weeks in a supportive environment that offers one-on-one coaching, access to networks and business support resources, accountability partners and business foundation-building. Participants learn from the Dayton, Ohio region’s experts in areas including market research, financial projections, business taxes, customer discovery, prototype development & marketing.
If you answered yes to any of the questions above, then Entrepreneur Rising Academy is for YOU.
Participants will complete Kauffman FastTrac coursework from the nationally-renowned Kauffman Foundation, receive pitch coaching and hands-on mentoring, participate in weekly discussions with successful entrepreneurs and experts, & access Dayton’s entrepreneur and small business resources. All cohort participants go home with valuable deliverables including market research, a completed business plan, and a high-quality pitch deck. And the culture of support carries beyond graduation.
Entrepreneur Rising Academy cohorts meet one evening each week for 2 hours. There’s also homework — expect to spend 2-4 hours per week completing homework. You get out of it what you put in.
2023 Entrepreneur Rising Academy business classes will run on the following dates: