Accepted applicants are enrolled in a program, which includes:
- Access to mentorship from local business leaders and fellow entrepreneurs in your region
- In-person seminar-style classes hosted by local subject matter experts and coaches that follow a curriculum of facilitated groups and self-guided work covering key business concepts, such as building resilience, generating revenue, licensing, patenting intellectual property, franchising, and strengthening business-to-business (B2B) supplier diversity contracts
- Network-building and connecting with other relevant stakeholders in your area
- Opportunities to meet with local leaders
- $3,500 in financial assistance
