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Building an independent business takes grit, gumption, and community! Your business is more than a bottom line, and if the state of your finances are crowding your head space, now is the time to take a deep breath and tackle it—with a little help. If you’re ready to bring your business acumen to the next level, join us this winter for Plan for Growth: Finance Edition!
This program of six high-impact classes covers the A to Z of what small business owners need to know about business finance & accounting. You’ll finally have answers to all your questions like:
Under the guidance of instructor Elli Papadopoulos, Founder of Skopos Collective, a Fractional CFO and Advisory firm, you’ll develop the confidence to make numbers-based decisions and build your business intuition to maximize the effectiveness and profitability of your unique business. You already have your numbers—you just need the right approach and toolkit to analyze them. We got you!
This educational opportunity is coupled with one consultation (90 minutes) from Skopos Collective to apply the class concepts to your business. You will also have the chance to completely revamp your financial structure and share it with your peers for feedback and conversation!
The deadline to submit applications is Monday, January 13, 2025. All applications are to be submitted using the form below.
All classes will take place at Creative Workshops at 33 35th Street in Industry City, Brooklyn.
Each class will begin promptly at 9:00 am and will end at 1:00 pm.
Please note: Participants must attend all classes. The minimum weekly time commitment is 5 hours, including homework. If you cannot commit, we have another upcoming cohort in Spring 2025 (April to June). Stay updated here.
Week Dates Topic
Weds, Jan. 22 - Virtual Introductory Session
1 Weds, Jan 29 Foundations in Financial Management + Cohort Lunch
Out of all the responsibilities business owners have to manage,
68% of business owners say that managing their finances
makes them most uncomfortable. We're going to break through
the uncomfortable and explore the essentials of
financial management, together.
2 Weds, Feb 5 Design Your Chart of Accounts
Whether you're just starting up or you've been in business
for 20 years, a great Chart of Accounts helps you track your
spending on daily operations and strategic initiatives alike.
3 Weds, Feb 12 Using Break Even to Strategize Your Growth
Now it's time to see how you can use your financial data to
make key management decisions that will affect your
business.
4 Weds, Feb 26 Chart of Accounts: PRESENTATIONS: Sharing is Caring!
This group sharing exercise means we can practice
talking about our business, have more honest conversations
about our vulnerabilities, and learn from each other's
different business models.
5 Weds, Mar 12 Outside the Vacuum Bringing In QuickBooks
It's time to put the concepts and theories learned into
practice...your plan is ready for QuickBooks Online!
6 Weds, Mar 19 Managing Your Business With QuickBooks
Time to take it to the next level, now that you've
implemented your Chart of Accounts and learned simple
tips & tricks... it's time to dive deeper.
If you have any questions about the program, contact Yujia Hu at yhu@sbidc.org or (718) 965-3100 x121.
