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SUMMARY:FastTrac • Plan It! Entrepreneurship Course
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DESCRIPTION:FastTrac is an 12-week immersive course designed to provide yo
 u with relevant content and tools as you design and refine your early stag
 e business or your business idea. .\nhttps://larl.libnet.info/event/164
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Ready to turn your idea into something rea
 l\, but not sure where to start? The FastTrac course is a practical\, step
 -by-step business training program designed to help aspiring and early-sta
 ge entrepreneurs move from &ldquo\;I&rsquo\;ve been thinking about it&hell
 ip\;&rdquo\; to an actual plan.</p>\n<p>This nationally recognized 12-week
  immersive course offered through Cultural Diversity Resources\, West Cent
 ral MN Small Business Development Center\, and Neighborhood Development Ce
 nter\, helps participants build confidence and clarity around the essentia
 ls of starting a business\, including:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>refining your busine
 ss idea</li>\n<li>identifying your ideal customers</li>\n<li>understanding
  competitors</li>\n<li>pricing and revenue models</li>\n<li>creating a mar
 keting plan</li>\n<li>building financial projections</li>\n<li>mapping nex
 t steps for launch and growth</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br /><strong>Who should sig
 n up?</strong><br />This course is for you if:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>You have a b
 usiness idea but need structure and accountability</li>\n<li>You&rsquo\;ve
  recently launched and want a stronger foundation</li>\n<li>You&rsquo\;re 
 side-hustling and wondering if it can become more</li>\n<li>You feel overw
 helmed by all the &ldquo\;start a business&rdquo\; advice online</li>\n<li
 >You want expert guidance without expensive coaching</li>\n<li>You&rsquo\;
 d benefit from learning alongside other motivated entrepreneurs</li>\n</ul
 >\n<p>Design Your Startup: This rigorous course taught by an experienced S
 BDC Business consultant will take you through lessons and homework assignm
 ents that will help you to complete a thorough business plan for your star
 tup.</p>\n<p>Refine Your Process:&nbsp\;You&rsquo\;ve managed the heavy li
 ft of starting your business successfully\, but now realize that you weren
 &rsquo\;t fully prepared for every aspect of running a business. Review ke
 y aspects of managing a business with an experienced SBDC consultant who c
 an guide you through those weak spots.</p>\n<p>Legacy Planning:&nbsp\;Sell
 ing your business to a family member or trusted employee? This is a great 
 course for them to attend to start thinking about every aspect of running 
 the business. Attend with them to share your insights into your business.<
 /p>\n<p>FastTrac is normally $300 per registrant.&nbsp\;Due to SBDC partne
 rship with to Cultural Diversity Resources their partnership with Neighbor
 hood Development Center and SBDC grant funding from MN Department of Emplo
 yment and Economic Development\, we&rsquo\;re able to offer this course at
  just $50 per registrant.</p>\n<p>Cultural Diversity Resources will proces
 s registration fees. Please contact Leena Po at&nbsp\;leena.cdr@gmail.com&
 nbsp\;to pay your registration fees.&nbsp\;</p>\nhttps://larl.libnet.info/
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