Economic Development Through Entrepreneurship
FRESNO, CA – The next round of Entrepreneurial Training Process (ETP) classes designed to assist entrepreneurs evaluate their business feasibility (ETP I) and write a business plan (ETP II) begins Tuesday, Jan. 15, and Monday, Feb. 4.
ETP I – a four-session class that meets over two weeks – introduces business basics and covers the topics of business idea feasibility, finances needed, target market and skills relative to running a business (starts Jan. 15).
ETP II – an intensive, six-week class – guides participants in developing a business plan and the infrastructure needed to sustain a new business. The topics of industry analysis, creation of vision and mission statements, marketing, public relations, accounting, operations and licensing requirements are also covered (starts Feb. 4).
“I really was impressed with the structure of the course,” said ETP II graduate Bob Hayden, now an on-site member at the Launching Pad with Band of Neighbors. “We heard from a lot of instructors that presented valuable information for helping me write my business plan.”
CVBI’s member services director Travis Sheridan will lead the ETP classes. Various community professionals and consultants will conduct specific class topic sessions.
“Our classes provide the structure needed to complement the entrepreneur’s passion,” said Sheridan. “Structure and passion are the building blocks for a healthy business.”
Registration is available at CVBI’s online store at www.store.cvbi.org or by calling (559) 292-9033.
About the Central Valley Business Incubator
The Central Valley Business Incubator is a public/private partnership fueled by community resources. CVBI helps start-up companies launch successfully by creating an entrepreneurial community where people learn how to balance their passion and ideas with the structure of running a successful business. CVBI offers business development classes and houses five on-site members at each of its two facilities – the Launching Pad for mixed-use incubation and the Claude Laval Water and Energy Technology (WET) Incubator.
Founded in 1996, CVBI is a nonprofit organization that fosters economic development through entrepreneurship and job creation. It has worked with more than 3,400 entrepreneurs who have obtained more than $14.5 million in capital and created 2,030 direct, verifiable new jobs for Central Californians.
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