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The Entrepreneur Academy offers training, technical assistance, and capital resources to support the development and growth of small businesses.

Entrepreneurs can enroll in the Academy on an open and ongoing basis.

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  • Ready to unlock the secrets of your operating cycle?

  • Curious about the cash your business needs to grow?

  • Eager to discover what funders want to see to make your business credit-ready?

  • Want to unlock the secrets to boost your income?

The Academy series includes financial training in a virtual classroom, as well as a self-paced, online series of business training modules that entrepreneurs can complete on their own schedule.

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The virtual classroom curriculum consists of four, 2-hour classes and two hands on workshops that cover the fundamentals of business financial management. The program teaches entrepreneurs how to understand, construct and utilize financial statements to create effective and scalable business models and how to obtain and effectively utilize debt and equity to finance business operations.

Dive into our tailored training classes designed to polish your business skills and help you craft compelling business plans, financial statements, and strategies for scaling and growing your venture.

Upcoming courses

All courses are held from 12-2pm EST.

Course Date Day of week  
MODULE #5 – Financial Modeling 11/4/25 Tuesday  Enroll now
MODULE #3 – Financial Statements 11/5/25 Wednesday Enroll now
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 11/6/25 Thursday Enroll now
MODULE #6 – Business Loan Applications 11/18/25 Tuesday  Enroll now
MODULE #4 – Planning and Forecasting 11/19/25 Wednesday Enroll now
MODULE #2 – Understanding Business Finances 102 11/20/25 Thursday Enroll now
MODULE #5 – Financial Modeling 12/3/25 Wednesday Enroll now
MODULE #3 – Financial Statements 12/4/25 Thursday Enroll now
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 12/10/25 Wednesday Enroll now
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 1/6/26 Tuesday
MODULE #6 – Business Loan Applications 1/7/26 Wednesday Enroll now
MODULE #4 – Planning and Forecasting 1/8/26 Thursday Enroll now
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 1/13/26 Tuesday
MODULE #5 – Financial Modeling 1/14/26 Wednesday Enroll now
MODULE #2 – Understanding Business Finances 102 1/21/26 Wednesday Enroll now
MODULE #3 – Financial Statements 1/22/26 Thursday
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 2/4/26 Wednesday
MODULE #2 – Understanding Business Finances 102 2/11/26 Wednesday
MODULE #4 – Planning and Forecasting 2/12/26 Thursday
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 2/18/26 Wednesday
MODULE #6 – Business Loan Applications 2/19/26 Thursday
MODULE #3 – Financial Statements 2/25/26 Wednesday
MODULE #5 – Financial Modeling 2/26/26 Thursday
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 3/3/26 Tuesday
MODULE #2 – Understanding Business Finances 102 3/10/26 Tuesday
MODULE #4 – Planning and Forecasting 3/12/26 Thursday
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 3/17/26 Tuesday
MODULE #6 – Business Loan Applications 3/19/26 Thursday
MODULE #3 – Financial Statements 3/24/26 Tuesday
MODULE #5 – Financial Modeling 3/26/26 Thursday
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 4/7/26 Tuesday
MODULE #4 – Planning and Forecasting 4/9/26 Thursday
MODULE #2 – Understanding Business Finances 102 4/14/26 Tuesday
MODULE #6 – Business Loan Applications 4/16/26 Thursday
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 4/21/26 Tuesday
MODULE #5 – Financial Modeling 4/23/26 Thursday
MODULE #3 – Financial Statements 4/28/26 Tuesday
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 5/6/26 Wednesday
MODULE #2 – Understanding Business Finances 102 5/13/26 Wednesday
MODULE #4 – Planning and Forecasting 5/14/26 Thursday
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 5/20/26 Wednesday
MODULE #6 – Business Loan Applications 5/21/26 Thursday
MODULE #3 – Financial Statements 5/27/26 Wednesday
MODULE #5 – Financial Modeling 5/28/26 Thursday
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 6/2/26 Tuesday
MODULE #2 – Understanding Business Finances 102 6/9/26 Tuesday
MODULE #4 – Planning and Forecasting 6/11/26 Thursday
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 6/16/26 Tuesday
MODULE #6 – Business Loan Applications 6/18/26 Thursday
MODULE #3 – Financial Statements 6/23/26 Tuesday
MODULE #5 – Financial Modeling 6/25/26 Thursday
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 7/8/26 Wednesday
MODULE #4 – Planning and Forecasting 7/9/26 Thursday
MODULE #2 – Understanding Business Finances 102 7/15/26 Wednesday
MODULE #6 – Business Loan Applications 7/16/26 Thursday
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 7/22/26 Wednesday
MODULE #5 – Financial Modeling 7/23/26 Thursday
MODULE #3 – Financial Statements 7/29/26 Wednesday
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 8/5/26 Wednesday
MODULE #2 – Understanding Business Finances 102 8/12/26 Wednesday
MODULE #4 – Planning and Forecasting 8/13/26 Thursday
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 8/19/26 Wednesday
MODULE #6 – Business Loan Applications 8/20/26 Thursday
MODULE #3 – Financial Statements 8/26/26 Wednesday
MODULE #5 – Financial Modeling 8/27/26 Thursday
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 9/2/26 Wednesday
MODULE #2 – Understanding Business Finances 102 9/9/26 Wednesday
MODULE #4 – Planning and Forecasting 9/10/26 Thursday
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 9/16/26 Wednesday
MODULE #6 – Business Loan Applications 9/17/26 Thursday
MODULE #3 – Financial Statements 9/23/26 Wednesday
MODULE #5 – Financial Modeling 9/24/26 Thursday
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 10/7/26 Wednesday
MODULE #4 – Planning and Forecasting 10/8/26 Thursday
MODULE #2 – Understanding Business Finances 102 10/14/26 Wednesday
MODULE #6 – Business Loan Applications 10/15/26 Thursday
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 10/21/26 Wednesday
MODULE #5 – Financial Modeling 10/22/26 Thursday
MODULE #3 – Financial Statements 10/28/26 Wednesday
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 11/4/26 Wednesday
MODULE #4 – Planning and Forecasting 11/5/26 Thursday
MODULE #2 – Understanding Business Finances 102 11/10/26 Tuesday
MODULE #6 – Business Loan Applications 11/11/26 Wednesday
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 11/18/26 Wednesday
MODULE #5 – Financial Modeling 11/19/26 Thursday
MODULE #3 – Financial Statements 11/24/26 Tuesday
MODULE #2 – Understanding Business Finances 102 12/2/26 Wednesday
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 12/3/26 Wednesday
MODULE #4 – Planning and Forecasting 12/4/26 Thursday
MODULE #1 – Understanding Business Finances 101 12/10/26 Wednesday
MODULE #6 – Business Loan Applications 12/11/26 Thursday

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