GROW
Small BUsiness ACCELERATOR PrograM
GROW is a virtual small business accelerator program that teaches business owners how to generate new customers and increase sales through strategic assessment & evaluation, digital marketing, and technology.
what you WILL learn
Throughout eight sessions, micro and small business owners will expand their reach and boost their sales by using key digital resources, implementing e-commerce tools, developing operational and marketing strategies and assessing their financials.
By the end of the program, business owners will complete a framework that accelerates their growth reaching new customers and increasing interactions with existing ones.
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Business Status & Goal Setting
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Financial Status & Financial Metrics
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Focusing on Your Ideal Customer
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Operations & Technology
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Branding Founders Credibility
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Marketing Strategy
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Selling, Pricing, & Pipelines
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Goal Setting & Implementing Change
PROGRAM schedules 2024
Winter 2025 |
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Thursday, January 9 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Thursday, January 16 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Thursday, January 23 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Thursday, January 30 |
6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Thursday, February 6 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Thursday, February 13 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Thursday, February 20 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Thursday, February 27 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Contact: Amy Erickson | Director of RI Program, GROW Manager | Amy.Erickson@innovationstudio.org |
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Contact: Amy Erickson | Director of RI Programs, GROW Manager | Amy.Erickson@Innovationstudio.org |
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GROW
Business Owners
EXPAND YOUR AUDIENCE AND INCREASE SALES
GROW is an eight week cohort-based virtual program for business owners looking for effective ways to revamp your business from the ground up, get new customers to buy your product, and increase your sales.
The program teaches business owners to reinvent, redesign and expand their businesses with the ultimate goal of increasing sales. Learn how to plan, implement and measure the performance of an effective Retention and Expansion strategy.
PROGRAM schedules 2023
SUMMER | APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: MAY, 12TH | |
Tuesday, May 16 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Tuesday, May 23 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Tuesday, May 30 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Tuesday, June 6 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Tuesday, June 13 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Tuesday, June 20 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Tuesday, June 27 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Thursday, June 29 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
FALL | APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: SEP, 8TH | |
Tuesday, September 12 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM |
Tuesday, September 19 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM |
Tuesday, September 26 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM |
Tuesday, October 3 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM |
Tuesday, October 10 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM |
Tuesday, October 17 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM |
Tuesday, October 24 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM |
Tuesday, October 31 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM |
SUMMER | APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: MAY, 12TH | |
Tuesday, May 16 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Tuesday, May 23 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Tuesday, May 30 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Tuesday, June 6 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Tuesday, June 13 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Tuesday, June 20 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Tuesday, June 27 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Thursday, June 29 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
FALL | Applications Deadline: Sep, 8th | |
Tuesday, September 12 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM |
Tuesday, September 19 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM |
Tuesday, September 26 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM |
Tuesday, October 3 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM |
Tuesday, October 10 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM |
Tuesday, October 17 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM |
Tuesday, October 24 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM |
Tuesday, October 31 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM |
what will you learn
Throughout eight sessions, micro and small business owners will expand their reach and boost their sales by using key digital resources, e-commerce tools, and updated financial and marketing strategies, reach new customers, and interact with existing ones.
By the end of the program, business owners will complete the framework to rebuild small businesses from the ground up, developing operational and marketing strategies to offer new products and services.
Strategy doesn’t have to be so intimidating. Leverage your strengths to mitigate risks, all by taking a strong assessment of where you are, and where you want to be. This session touches on your mindset as an entrepreneur, and helps set the path for you, personally, to succeed.
With a small amount of resources, you need to focus your energy where it is going to make the biggest impact. Before we dive into fixing your website, let’s make sure that we’re fixing it for the right audience, telling the right story, and not guessing at what they want.
Modern tools save you countless time and dollars – and, we promise it only seems daunting from a distance! We’ll break down the must-have areas of technology, to help you stop doing the hundred different things that you shouldn’t (or don’t have to) do. Let’s start to multiply yourself.
Today, the website can be the most important place where you interact with your clients. Let’s make sure that it tells the right story, looks the part, and functions the way your customers need it to.
You’ve been running your marketing on standby for too long! Get into your customer’s head and get your brand/web content ready for campaigns that are able to be found. Let’s get your digital marketing process running on purpose.
Now that we have the right systems in place, we can actively start to bring new prospects in. This second-part marketing session dives into the different levers you can pull to achieve the growth you’ve planned all along – even some growth that you didn’t expect!
Every business owner needs to know enough about their numbers to drive their business forward. This introductory accounting session simplifies the financial system, and shines a light into critical metrics of your business.
As business owners, we’ll do whatever it takes – even if it’s working a hundred hours, and sacrificing all other areas of our life! That might be the problem? We conclude this course with a session that focuses on you, and your wellbeing.
Program benefits
We’ve got you covered!
All of our programs include the following benefits for you.
HYBRID SOLUTIONS
Get flexible, weekly sessions, designed to accelerate your learning process through diverse activities
RESOURCES
Access to our resource guide with a wide range of content, infographics, tools and more.
FAST PASS
Receive a fast-pass to a Startup Program of their selection.
MENTORSHIP
Work with a personalized mentor and expert advisor to ensure you have the right guidance for the growth and learning journey.
Certificate
Earn a Certificate of completion and share it with your business network, friends and family.
Networking
Participate in networking events and interact with your peers and learning facilitators to share ideas and solutions.
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