BUSINESS STRATEGY

Participants identify and set strategic goals needed to grow their businesses over the next three years. They also assess their own leadership styles and form CEO Mentoring Groups with whom they will collaborate throughout the program — and beyond.

business strategy

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

This portion of the program focuses on key financial measures to help participants gauge the financial health of their businesses and to help participants make effective decisions. Learn about key financial statements and how these statements relate to one another.

financial analysis

ACCESSING CAPITAL

Participants become familiar with the funding landscape by hearing from experts in the field of both public and private lending.

accessing capital

MARKETING

Participants will work to identify which products and customers promise to be the most profitable and which markets have the greatest potential for growth. They will also learn the importance of market segmentation and the benefit of interviewing their customers.

marketing

SALES STRATEGY

Learn the importance of having a sales strategy and the necessary tools to track sales performance. Identify sales blockages and develop a plan for removing those blockages.

sales strategy

TALENT ACQUISITION

Participants will learn how to select and nurture the key talent necessary to grow their business, and the importance of culture in retaining talent.

talent

CONTRACTING

This session will educate participants on the opportunities that exist with both government and anchor institutions, as well as prepare them for doing business with these types of entities.

contracting

STRATEGIC GROWTH ACTION PLAN™

Participants receive a customized action plan for their business revised at the end of each course with peer input, the instructor, and experts; Improves operational effectiveness & enhances strategic positioning.

growth plan

LIVE CASE STUDIES

Present yourself and your business to peers and field experts. Instead of using external or theoretical case studies, the StreetWise 'MBA' utilizes participants' businesses as the case studies for peer-based learning. Apply what you're learning in real time.

live case studies

CEO MENTORING GROUPS

Beyond the classroom, participants engage with a small CEO Mentoring Group of their peers to discuss business challenges, provide mentorship and feedback, and build lasting professional and personal relationships.

mentor groups