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A three-phase entrepreneurial training series at the Koffman Incubator for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, women, immigrant, and rural entrepreneurs, focused on increasing minority participation in the battery supply chain and launching new businesses.
A 9-week cohort-based business planning course run by the Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region, guiding aspiring entrepreneurs through developing a complete, investor-ready business plan covering operations, finances, marketing, and legal structure.
Learn more →A specialized 9-week business course at the Community Loan Fund tailored for childcare entrepreneurs, covering business planning, licensing, financial management, and growth strategies specific to running a licensed childcare or early education business.
Learn more →The Management Training Program component of Ascend NYC's Business Peer Exchange (BPE), supporting Bronx-based businesses to increase operational capacity and access growth opportunities through local procurement with anchor institutions.
Learn more →BUILD's school-based multi-year entrepreneurship curriculum program, delivered inside NYC high schools in partnership with school teachers and administrators, designed to engage students through project-based learning, startup development, and BUILDFest pitch competitions.
Learn more →BUILD is a national nonprofit that uses entrepreneurship to ignite the potential of high school students from under-resourced NYC communities, offering a multi-year entrepreneurship curriculum, real business launch experience, investor pitching, and career readiness programming across all five boroughs.
Learn more →A series of free or low-cost business skill-building workshops offered by the Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region for entrepreneurs and small business owners in the Schenectady area and broader Capital Region, covering topics from marketing and finance to MWBE certification.
Learn more →BLOOM ROC's Cannabis Entrepreneur Bootcamp is an immersive 8-week hybrid training program for aspiring and early-stage cannabis entrepreneurs in Rochester, NY, covering adult-use application preparation, OCM compliance, business development, and real-world support for entering the NY adult-use cannabis market.
Learn more →A free cannabis entrepreneurship education program offered by the New York Cannabis Project providing aspiring and current cannabis business owners with training on licensing requirements, business fundamentals, go-to-market strategy, and navigating New York's adult-use cannabis regulatory framework.
Learn more →A self-paced online entrepreneurship training course series created by Clarkson University's Shipley Center, covering customer discovery, business models, marketing, accounting, and intellectual property, with a Clarkson digital micro-credential upon completion.
Learn more →An educational certificate program launched by NYU's Urban Future Lab to help entrepreneurs and industry professionals transition into the cleantech sector, covering clean energy business models, technology, and market landscapes.
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