• Do I have the next BIG idea? – Is my idea marketable and good enough to provide a salary?
  
• Is my business viable?  - does the marketplace have a need for my product/service?
  
• How do I make the transition from corporate employee to entrepreneur? –  there were so many departments at the corporation, what roles do I need to play and how do I do it?
  
• Should I be and LLC, Sole Proprietorship, S-Corp?  - what business structure will best suit my needs?
  
• I know what you want to achieve, but I don’t know how to achieve it?
  
• How do I market my product/services to potential customers? How do I identify my prospects, market to them, go online, network, and what is a 30 second speech?
  
• How do I take my business to the “next level”? – I have been doing well and now it is time to grow, what processes do I need to have to put in place?
  
• Is my business plan good enough to secure funding? – have I properly defined my target market, my competition, budget, and plan for growth?
  
• What is collateral? – do I really need a  logo, business card, brochure, website?
   

BBB – Where Knowledge Takes Action

Our nationally recognized programs are designed to help students launch and focus businesses, teach them how to become an entrepreneurs, engage them in the local business community, all the while being economically and environmentally conscious, sustainable business owners.  We engage our strategic partners and have developed a strong alumni network.  We provide events for our graduates to showcase their products and services.

Our staff is made up of experienced and professional entrepreneurs who have made and missed at least one payroll.  They understand the pride and the pain of being small and medium sized business owners and focus not only on the tangibles of a solid business plan and model, but on the intangibles of networking and building strategic partnerships.

Our mission is to provide the information, resources, and guidance our students and alumni need to gain the necessary knowledge so they can take action in the marketplace.  Our course material translates into useful experience.

Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy. We know that our programs work as our alumni are successful business owners and members of the community, and are strengthening the economies of the cities in which they do business.