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The National Urban League Wire
Published: Wed. Dec 31, 1969 at 7:00 pm | Updated: Wed. Oct 23, 2013 at 2:43 pm | Comments: 0
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| The application deadline for 10,000 Small Businesses at Babson College is Friday, October 25, 2013. Email the completed application to 10ksb@icic.org. After you have submitted your application, you will receive an e-mail confirming its receipt. To speak with someone at the National Urban League, contact Terry Clark. |
The National Urban League is proud to partner with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, a $500 million investment to help entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunity by providing them with greater access to education, financial capital and business support services.
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You’ll learn from the experts.
Take a practical and hands-on 11-session business course designed by Babson College, a leader in entrepreneurship education, and acquire people management.
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You’ll invest in yourself.
Learn to identify opportunities, develop your leadership skills and maximize your business operations.
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You’ll get customized business assistance.
Receive one-on-one business advising and create your own customized business growth plan.
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You’ll make connections.
Learn from and with other small business owners in a collaborative setting, with years of collective business experience.
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It’s absolutely free!
If you are selected to participate, the program is provided to you at no additional cost.
How It Works
If you’re accepted, you’ll get access to:
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Practical Business and Management Education
Leading business schools have partnered with local community colleges to develop classes that you can apply immediately to address critical issues with your business.
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Access to Capital
You will be given the opportunity and tools to position your businesses to access loans.
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Business Support Services
You will work one-on-one with dedicated professionals to develop a strategic and tailored growth plan for your business. Additional support services are available through partnerships with national and local business organizations, professional services firms and the people of Goldman Sachs.
Selection Criteria
The program is currently operating in Cleveland, Chicago, Houston, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia and Salt Lake City. It will continue to expand on a city-by-city basis. - See more at: http://www.icic.org/resources-for-inner-city-ceos/10000-small-businesses...
Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to growing their business and creating jobs within their community.
Applicants should meet the following criteria:
- Applicant must be an owner or co-owner of a business
- Business in operation for at least two years
- Business revenues between $150,000 and $4.0 million in the most recent fiscal year
- At least 4 employees (including the owner) and no more than 100
The program is currently operating in Cleveland, Chicago, Houston, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia and Salt Lake City. It will continue to expand on a city-by-city basis. - See more at: http://www.icic.org/resources-for-inner-city-ceos/10000-small-businesses...
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