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Kauffman Foundation FastTrac® GrowthVenture™ - For the Female Entreprenuer

A 5-day comprehensive program complete with coaches and subject matter experts geared to help you implement your new tools once you leave the classroom. This program was designed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs.

You want your business to grow. But how?

Your business has reached a critical juncture in its life. You had the idea. You successfully launched. Now, it's time for growth. But how?
Find the answer with GrowthVenture. FastTrac GrowthVenture is a flexible course designed to help your business reach its true potential through proven strategies and processes to facilitate growth and efficient operations.

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Course Overview

Take your business to the next level with a course designed specifically to help our business grow the right way. This a 10 module course designed to help you create outcomes for success. During the 5-days you will:

1. - Analyze your current business situation.
2. - Identify the best growth opportunities.
3. - Determine the model for growth.
4. - Build a budget that supports you vision and strategic plan.
5. - Find ways to strengthen your product/service.
6. - Determine the best sales strategies for your market.
7. - Optimize the roles and repsonsibilities of your management team.
8. - Discover the operational systems needed to support your growing business.
9. - Improve your profitability and financial performance.
10. - Implement your business plan.

Course Outcomes

....at the end of the 10th & final module you will have a Business Plan, Plan Evaluation & Venture Presentation.

Complete List of Outcomes - Download this one sheet to review all 10 modules & the specific outcomes.

Testimonials

Startup your idea. 9 out 10 FastTrac GrowthVenture participants say that the course provided them with the knowledge and skills to grow their businesses

“ It was great spending time and sharing best practices with the other business owners and hearing from subject matter experts about important areas I need to focus on. In fact, I have planned to create accountability with another student and we will be meeting quarterly. -Staffing business focused on energy companies owned and operated by over 30 years.

“ I took the time to work on my business instead of work in my business allowing me to develop new strategies for my company.” - Consultant and trainer, a woman business owner for 11 years.

“I needed to update my business plan because of the changes I needed to make because of the recession which impacted the loss of half my company’s revenue. Because of this experience, I have plans for new markets that will help us regain market share.” - Engineering and scientific company owned and operated for over 12 years

Investment

$750 for a 5-day program including lunch coaching, one-on-one mentoring, subject matter experts in operations, sales/marketing, finance, human resources and collaborative discussions with other women business owners wanting to grow their companies. Resource materials, lunches/snacks included. Accommodation is not included. Our venue, the San Leandro Marina Inn (11 minutes from the Oakland, CA airport) offers course participants a special rate of $99. Just mention "Astra" when booking 1-800-786-7783

REGISTER

Pre-registration for this event is required. After you register you will receive a receipt and we will contact you with further details about preparing for the workshop including links to online course materials and an introduction to your course facilitators. Check our calendar for future workshop dates or call Astra's office for further information: 1-971-204-0220.