The Birmingham Community Incubator (BCI), a collaboration between the Salvation Army, AL Extension at Alabama A&M, and ELI, is excited to announce the start of its 9th cohort beginning February 20th. This 6-week business boot camp is designed to help locally owned start-up businesses flourish.
Selected entrepreneurs will learn how to:
Effectively use the "Business Model Canvas" to organize their business.
Properly formalize their business and understand license and permit requirements.
Sign up for and maintain their "My Alabama Tax - MAT" accounts.
Develop banking and lending relationships.
Understand business insurance requirements through our "Filing for Success" series.
Throughout the program, participants will have access to local partners specializing in lending, technology, and business coaching. The program will culminate with each business preparing a working budget, marketing strategy, and business plan. Multiple $1000 grants and additional business support services provided by BCI and our partners will be awarded.
Key Dates to Remember Once Selected:
Application Due: January 27
Credit & Money Management: February 18
Orientation: February 20
Business Building Blocks: February 25, 27, March 4, 6
Filing for Success: March 11, 13, 18, 20
Business Bookkeeping 101: April 1
Marketing & Social Media: April 3
Graduation: April 17
Post-Graduate Program: Starts April 22
Class attendance is mandatory, so please ensure you can attend before applying!
Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to take your business to new heights. Apply now for BCI Cohort 9 by clicking HERE
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