09/22/2024
MBDA and SBDC Offers a Free Business Startup Course
Launch-U in Cape Girardeau
The Multicultural Business Development Alliance (MBDA) has teamed up with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southeast Missouri State University to present SEMO’s small business startup course, Launch U. This program is designed to help individuals build essential business skills, either to start a new business or improve an existing one.
The 13-week course, offered at no cost, will begin on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the Catapult Creative House, located at 612 Broadway beginning at 6:00 pm in Cape Girardeau.
Launch U provides aspiring entrepreneurs with a structured, hands-on approach to business development, guiding participants through the creation of a viable business model.
Over the course of the program, participants will explore best practices, learn from real-life business examples, and hear from guest speakers—industry professionals and successful entrepreneurs— who will share valuable insights. The curriculum is designed to cover all aspects of launching and sustaining a business, offering practical insights that apply directly to participants' ventures.
At the culmination of the program, participants will have developed a comprehensive business plan, ready to present to financial institutions for potential funding. Additionally, the MBDA will also offer participants the chance to pitch their business ideas and compete a $1,000 award, providing valuable seed money to help launch their businesses.
A prerequisite for participation in Launch U is the required workshop READY SET START-UP.
If you have not taken this 2 hour workshop it will be offered at 2:00 pm September 28, 2024, at the Catapult Creative House, located at 612 Broadway in Cape Girardeau
Space is limited to around 20 participants, so early registration is encouraged. To enroll or learn more about READY SET START-UP and Launch U, contact Lloyd Williams via email at [email protected].