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?
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Curious about the cash your business needs to grow?
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Eager to discover what funders want to see to make your business credit-ready?
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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.
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| Cohort | Course | Date | |
| Spring 2 | Loan Application Underwriting | 6/17/2025 | Enroll now |
| Spring 3 | Obtaining Business Financing Part 2 | 6/18/2025 | Enroll now |
| Spring 3 | Financial Modeling Workshops | 7/2/2025 | Enroll now |
| Spring 3 | Loan Application Underwriting | 7/16/2025 | Enroll now |
| Summer 1 | Understanding Business Financials Part 2 | 6/19/2025 | Enroll now |
| Summer 1 | Obtaining Business Financing Part 1 | 7/3/2025 | Enroll now |
| Summer 1 | Obtaining Business Financing Part 2 | 7/17/2025 | Enroll now |
| Summer 1 | Financial Modeling Workshops | 7/31/2025 | Enroll now |
| Summer 1 | Loan Application Underwriting | 8/14/2025 | Enroll now |
| Summer 2 | Understanding Business Financials Part 1 | 7/8/2025 | Enroll now |
| Summer 2 | Understanding Business Financials Part 2 | 7/22/2025 | Enroll now |
| Summer 2 | Obtaining Business Financing Part 1 | 8/5/2025 | Enroll now |
| Summer 2 | Obtaining Business Financing Part 2 | 8/19/2025 | Enroll now |
| Summer 2 | Financial Modeling Workshops | 9/2/2025 | Enroll now |
| Summer 2 | Loan Application Underwriting | 9/16/2025 | Enroll now |
| Summer 3 | Understanding Business Financials Part 1 | 8/6/2025 | Enroll now |
| Summer 3 | Understanding Business Financials Part 2 | 8/20/2025 | Enroll now |
| Summer 3 | Obtaining Business Financing Part 1 | 9/3/2025 | Enroll now |
| Summer 3 | Obtaining Business Financing Part 2 | 9/17/2025 | Enroll now |
| Summer 3 | Financial Modeling Workshops | 10/1/2025 | Enroll now |
| Summer 3 | Loan Application Underwriting | 10/15/2025 | Enroll now |
| Fall 1 | Understanding Business Financials Part 1 | 9/9/2025 | Enroll now |
| Fall 1 | Understanding Business Financials Part 2 | 9/23/2025 | Enroll now |
| Fall 1 | Obtaining Business Financing Part 1 | 10/7/2025 | Enroll now |
| Fall 1 | Obtaining Business Financing Part 2 | 10/21/2025 | Enroll now |
| Fall 1 | Financial Modeling Workshops | 11/4/2025 | Enroll now |
| Fall 1 | Loan Application Underwriting | 11/18/2025 | Enroll now |
| Fall 2 | Understanding Business Financials Part 1 | 10/8/2025 | Enroll now |
| Fall 2 | Understanding Business Financials Part 2 | 10/22/2025 | Enroll now |
| Fall 2 | Obtaining Business Financing Part 1 | 11/5/2025 | Enroll now |
| Fall 2 | Obtaining Business Financing Part 2 | 11/19/2025 | Enroll now |
| Fall 2 | Financial Modeling Workshops | 12/3/2025 | Enroll now |
| Fall 2 | Loan Application Underwriting | 12/17/2025 | Enroll now |
| Fall 3 | Understanding Business Financials Part 1 | 11/6/2025 | Enroll now |
| Fall 3 | Understanding Business Financials Part 2 | 11/20/2025 | Enroll now |
| Fall 3 | Obtaining Business Financing Part 1 | 12/4/2025 | Enroll now |
| Fall 3 | Obtaining Business Financing Part 2 | 12/18/2025 | Enroll now |
| Fall 3 | Financial Modeling Workshops | 1/8/2026 | Enroll now |
| Fall 3 | Loan Application Underwriting | 1/22/2026 | Enroll now |
| Winter 1 | Understanding Business Financials Part 1 | 12/10/25 | Enroll now |
| Winter 1 | Understanding Business Financials Part 2 | 12/24/25 | Enroll now |
| Winter 1 | Obtaining Business Financing Part 1 | 1/7/25 | Enroll now |
| Winter 1 | Obtaining Business Financing Part 2 | 1/21/25 | Enroll now |
| Winter 1 | Financial Modeling Workshops | 2/4/26 | Enroll now |
| Winter 1 | Loan Application Underwriting | 2/18/26 | Enroll now |