INSPIRE
THE FIRST STEP TO BUSINESS OWNERSHIP
START YOUR BUSINESS WITH INSPIRE! This idea stage business program is the first step to business ownership. It is designed for those who aspire to be an entrepreneur, micro or small business owner and are unsure where to begin.
START YOUR BUSINESS WITH
INNOVATION STUDIO’S INSPIRE PROGRAM!
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Participants will be guided through a self-evaluation process to understand and develop the characteristics necessary to become an entrepreneur or small business owner. You will learn how to be creative and innovative in a business environment to make better decisions, overcome obstacles, and visualize opportunities at the beginning of your entrepreneurial journey. The goal of this program is to help you develop a profitable, sustainable, and scalable business idea.
INSPIRE Session TOPICS
- PPERSONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL CHARACTERISTICS (PEC’S)
- CREATIVITY & INNOVATION
- ENVIRONMENT & CONTEXT
- BRAINSTORMING WORKSHOP
PROGRAM BENEFITS
- Technical Support & Expert Advising services.
- Certificate of completion and share it with your business network, friends and family.
- Networking opportuninities and access to a network of business connections
- Flexible sessions, designed to accelerate your learning process through diverse activities.
access to Innovation Studio’s comprehensive network of business resources.
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
Aspiring Business Owners Who:
- Have a dream to own your own business
- Are new to entreprenuership
- Have a general business idea or many business ideas
- Want to understand what it takes to operate a successful business
- Seeking to start your business off on the right foo
INSPIRE BUSINESS PROGRAM SCHEDULE
| Saturday, February 27 | 10AM – 2PM (Bootcamp) | Roxbury Innovation Center |
| Saturday, April, 27 | 10AM – 2PM (Bootcamp) | Roxbury Innovation Center |
| Tuesday, June 18 | 10pm – 2pm (Bootcamp) | Roxbury Innovation Center |
| Contact: Marisa Nieves, Director of MA Programs | Marisa.Nieves@innovationstudio.org |
| Saturday, January 20, 2024 | 9:00AM-1:00AM (One-Day Bootcamp) | Biz Bodega |
| Wednesday, March 13, 2024 & Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | 5PM – 7PM (Two Session Course) | Biz Bodega |
| Saturday, May 18, 2024 | 9:00AM-1:00AM (One-Day Bootcamp)| Biz Bodega |
| Thursday, August 15, 2024 & Thursday, August 22, 2024 | 5PM – 7PM (Two Session Course) | Biz Bodega |
| Contact: Amy Erickson, Director of RI Programs All Courses will take place in-person at Biz Bodega, 222 Manton Avenue, Providence | Amy. Erickson@Innovationstudio.org |
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