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Pathway 1 of 3 · Entrepreneurship and Business Development

Start & Grow a Business

Turn an idea into a plan, a pitch, and a growing business.

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A founders' session at the Center

Business stages

Start where your business is today.

Beyond Ideation

No cost · Eight-week online cohort with live instruction and office hours

For: Early-stage founders, curious and ready to explore, validate, and pitch an idea. Created for Women of Color entrepreneurs.

An eight-week online cohort that turns an early idea into a business model and pitch. Finalists compete in the BIG IDEAS Pitch Competition.

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BUILD

$1,499 · Self-paced online program; also offered in Spanish

For: Early-stage entrepreneurs and new business owners.

Business foundations, pricing, positioning, basic financials, and operating systems.

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GROW

$1,499 · Self-paced online program; also offered in Spanish

For: Businesses with traction that need stronger systems.

Marketing, sales, financial controls, business credit, and capital readiness.

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SCALE

$3,500 · Self-paced online program

For: Established businesses ready to expand and scale.

Strategic planning, leadership, delegation, operations, and capital strategy for expansion.

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Not sure which fits? Schedule a 15-minute info call, or start with BUILD and advance as your business grows.

Need one-on-one help?

See every service and price, from entity formation to loan packaging.

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Pitch for real funding

Beyond Ideation ends with the BIG IDEAS Pitch Competition and awards up to $10,000. In May 2025, a student competition awarded $5,000 and a GROW membership to its first-place team.

See the competitions and the 2025 winners

A BBOP Business Academy pitch winner holding a ten-thousand-dollar award check
A Business Academy pitch winner with her $10,000 award

Business workshops

  1. Business Plan Development: Build the Plan Lenders & Investors Actually WantBuild a professional, investor-ready business plan that positions your business for funding and growth. Whether seeking financing or…
  2. The Lender's Lens: Decode What Banks Want & Get FinancedEver wonder why some businesses get funded, and others don't? We'll also explore invoice factoring as a powerful…
  3. Know Your Numbers: Financial Health DashboardLearn to calculate and interpret the essential financial ratios that every serious business owner must know: liquidity, profitability…
  4. Government Contracts: Your Blueprint to SuccessUnlock access to billions in government contracting opportunities. Government contracts provide stable, long-term revenue that can transform your…

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