California Bank & Trust Growth Academy (Banking on Women)
Presented by the National Association of Women Business Owners
Know any women who are ready to take their business to the next level?
NAWBO San Diego, is excited to present the CBT Banking on Women, Growth Academy!
The Academy guides a small cohort of scaling female entrepreneurs through the essential steps to grow their business. The nine week course consists of an online learning platform and weekly group Zoom meetings. This time will be used to receive feedback, brainstorm ideas, connect with guest experts, and build a community among the participants.
Action-oriented curriculum that will support & challenge participants to grow their existing business through interactive
- A peer-to-peer support group of like-minded entrepreneurs
- Access to subject-matter experts for industry knowledge and skills
Thanks to a generous donation from California Bank & Trust, this $1500 program is free for all who are accepted.
Only 12 spots, so apply today!
- Applications open – 3/1
- Applications close – 4/5
- Participant announcement – 4/15
Weekly classroom sessions will take place 1pm-3pm every Friday
This is an exciting opportunity for entrepreneurs looking to take their businesses to new heights, enabling them to build a support network and share ideas as they scale their businesses.
Who Should Apply?
Female entrepreneurs who are ready to grow their business.
Criteria
- Over 2 years in business
- At least one employee
- Over $200,000 in annual revenue
- A commitment to spend 3-4 hours per week on the content and implementation, in addition to attending each of the 9 weekly classroom sessions
- A commitment to growth
SCHEDULE
May 10, 2024: Week 1 – Vision
May 17, 2024: Week 2 – People
May 24, 2024: Week 3 – Marketing
May 31, 2024: Week 4 – Business Development
June 7, 2024: Week 5 – Operations
June 14, 2024: Week 6 – Finance
June 21, 2024: Week 7 – Funding
June 28, 2024: Week 8 – Pitch Practice
July 12, 2024: Week 9 – Pitch Presentation & Wrap-Up
ABOUT NAWBO
The National Association of Women Business Owners is a membership-based organization which supports women in the growth of their business through local, regional and national events, while also giving them a unified voice to help shape economic and public policy at the state and federal level.
NAWBO was formed when a group of business women came together to fight for the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ratified in 1974), which finally allowed women to open a credit card or take out a loan without a male cosigner. www.NAWBO.org & www.NAWBOSanDiego.org
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Felena Hanson is the past president of NAWBO San Diego. She is a long-time entrepreneur (over 18 years) and marketing maven. Her latest venture, Hera Hub, is a spa-inspired shared workspace and business accelerator for female entrepreneurs. She has scaled the business to six locations and over one million dollars in annual revenue. Felena and Hera Hub have been featured in Inc Magazine, the BBC News, Forbes, and the New York Times. She is a published author and international speaker. Her book, “Flight Club – Rebel, Reinvent, and Thrive: How to Launch Your Dream Business” is available on Amazon.
If you can fit it into your schedule, I highly recommend applying for my next virtual Business Growth Academy. It’s totally virtual and is facilitated in a small group setting with other awesome business owners, giving you an instant support group.
All the details can be found at – https://www.launchandgrow.org/calbank
Be sure to watch the overview video, which will explain everything.
You may also enjoy learning how the academy helped others – https://youtu.be/CB0jo3VxhaM.
Note, that this is a fully sponsored program by Cal Bank & Trust – so the $1500 fee is waived.
One other note… I can “give a little” on the criteria for participation… so don’t stress about that. I wouldn’t have reached out to you if I didn’t think it was a good fit.
Let me know if you have any questions!