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Virtual Business Mentoring & Bootcamp Courses Program

Overview

At InnovatorsLINK, we recognize that entrepreneurs planning to start or expand a business have certain core questions they need to answer. We have developed a program to help you understand what to ask, and to begin to answer those questions.

Program Benefits

These very practical courses will allow you to expertly begin the process of establishing or growing your business. Most importantly, our Virtual Business Consultant Mentorship program will guide you through the process of developing a Business Action Plan, with which you can immediately act to increase sales and profitability.

Program Registration

Secure your seat today. Space is limited.

Questions?

We’re happy to discuss the program with you. Call (855) 710-7034 or message us.

Business Action Plan

Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to create and implement a Business Action Plan

VBC Mentorship

Four live Zoom Q&A group sessions and one-on-one consultation with a Virtual Business Consultant

Practical Business Courses

10 online courses with information and guidance needed to constructively build or grow your business

Business Action Plan to Immediately Increase Your Sales and Profits

A key objective of this program is to provide you with a short-term (or mid-term) Business Action Plan. InnovatorsLINK accomplishes this goal through educational courses as well as Virtual Business Consultant Mentorship, including both group sessions and private ones. 

Unlike a Strategic Business Plan, the Business Action Plan describes the goals, actions needed, responsibilities, timing, and metrics necessary to boost your sales and improve your profits. These plans are generally done monthly, quarterly, or semi-annually. These plans can have additional benefits as well, giving new organization new energy and enthusiasm as employees observe the positive effects on the business generated by their own efforts.

To learn more about the Business Action Plan, read our Expert Summary on the subject

As part of our program, we require each participant to create one or more Business Action Plans, which they will implement soon after the close of this program. We consider this to be the most rewarding outcome of the Bootcamp.

Virtual Business Consultant (VBC) Mentorship

The month-long InnovatorsLINK Bootcamp program includes four group sessions conducted by InnovatorsLINK Virtual Business Consultants (VBCs). These VBCs are experienced business executives and small business consultants.  

VBCs will conduct live business seminars on topics like Business Action Planning, Design and Usage of Dashboards, Making Timely Organization Decisions, and more. The VBCs will also offer one-on-one consultations with all participants to help them with their individual issues.

Bootcamp participants will also receive free premium access to LivePlan and six months of their customer service – a $240 value. VBCs will instruct participants on using LivePlan to develop their individual Business Action Plans.

Bootcamp Courses

The InnovatorsLINK Bootcamp consists of an introduction and 10 courses in total. Each course can be completed in between 15 and 38 minutes, with a followup quiz to test your knowledge and understanding of each topic. Each course also recommends additional support material. At the end of the Bootcamp program, we will provide each course participant with a notebook of hardcopy PowerPoint slides and scripts.

The Bootcamp program can easily be completed while maintaining your current work schedule or other activities. The whole program will take participants 3-5 hours per week over a four-week period.

Course List

Courses are each comprised of a video lecture followed by a quiz.

  • Group Virtual Bootcamp Orientation Mentoring

    To introduce class members to the Virtual Business Coach and discuss the best ways for each student to apply the program’s practical knowledge to their Business Action Plan.

  • 2. The Opportunity

    How to complete early evaluation of a new product or service to assure it makes success and can succeed?
    Expert Summary Valuable Reading: Positioning Your Business Opportunity Statement

  • 3. The Market Sizing

    Is there a large enough easily accessible market for the product or service? Do market trends favor your expansion?
    Expert Summary Valuable Reading: What is My Market Potential?

  • 4. New Product or Service Introduction

    Are the costs and expenses associated with developing your product or service worth the effort?
    Expert Summary Valuable Reading: Introducing a New Product or Service

  • Group Virtual Bootcamp Mentoring

    Zoom session with your mentor and group

  • 5. Financial Statements: P&L, Cashflow, Balance Sheet

    What are the key financial statements and how can you use them practically to measure and evaluate your business?
    Expert Summary Valuable Reading: The Magic of Financial Statements and Ratio Measurement

  • 6. Financial Measurements and Cost Accounting

  • 7. Structuring the Company

    Sole Proprietorship, Corporation (S, C, LLC), or other forms? Why thinking about your future is important
    Expert Summary Valuable Reading: Structuring Your Company: A Summary

  • Group Virtual Bootcamp Mentoring

    Zoom session with your mentor and group

  • 8. Business Plan and Pitch

  • 9. Funding the Company

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    Funding sources and key issues such as personal guarantees and owners' dilution
    Expert Summary Valuable Reading: Funding I: Alternate Ways for Early-Stage Companies to Raise Money in Connecticut and Elsewhere

  • 10. Hiring People

    Defining your need, job descriptions, salary requirements, and company rules and requirements
    Expert Summary Valuable Reading: Hiring Employees: Who, What, How?

  • 11. Business Insurances

    Liability, Property and Casualty, D&O Insurance, and more
    Expert Summary Valuable Reading: What Insurances are Needed to Start a Business?

  • Group Virtual Bootcamp Mentoring & Closing Remarks

    Zoom session with your mentor and group

  • Group Virtual Action Plan Presentations

    Approximately two weeks after the close of the program, all participants will be invited to a one-to-two-hour group zoom meeting to present their results for constructive group and Virtual Business Consultant input.

FREE Course Enrollment Offer

“Funding the Company”

  • Bootstrapping (Personal Loans, Credit Cards)
  • Friends and Family
  • Private High Net Worth Investors use SEC Reg D 506c Equity sale to raise funds
  • Private Placement Reg D 506c
  • Local or State Funding Sources
  • Grant Programs
  • Bank Loans (Community Banks, Microloans, SBA, CDFI)
  • Crowdfunding
  • Angel Investors
  • Venture Capital
  • Strategic Partner Financing with Other Businesses (Small or Large with Common Interests)
  • Alternative Sources (Accounts Receivable, Vendor, Working Capital Loans)
  • Alternate FinTech Lending Sources.

In addition, the course includes a quiz to test your knowledge.

So, you want to grow or start a business. InnovatorsLINK is offering you this “Funding The Company” course as a one-stop overview of sources of financing available at various stages of your business development.

Free for registered users

Free Six-Month LivePlan Premium Access

As part of the InnovatorsLINK Bootcamp program, you receive access to LivePlan’s premium services free of charge for six months – a $240 value. This includes all these planning features and free online customer service to help you with your planning, pitch preparation, and creating dashboard metrics. Benefits include:

  • Step-By-Step Instructions 
  • One-Page Pitch Builder 
  • 500+ Sample Plans 
  • Full Financial Forecast 
  • Automatic Financial Statements
  • Industry Benchmark Data 
  • LiveForecast 
  • Financial Forecast Scenarios 
  • Key Performance Indicators 
  • Syncs with Xero & QuickBooks 
  • Performance Dashboards 
  • Milestone Planner

Register for the InnovatorsLINK Virtual Business Mentoring & Bootcamp Courses Program

Program Benefits

Program Cost: $2195

Planned Release: October 2021

  • The whole program will take participants 3 to 5 hours per week over a four week period. The program can easily be done while maintaining your current work or other activities. 
  • There will be a maximum of only 10 people per program group

Register below. We will respond within 2 days of registration to set up a phone consultation to complete the application process. Registrants will be asked to fill out a simple application (preview application) to best determine their business needs. No payment is due until the program application process is complete.

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Questions?

We’re happy to discuss the program with you. Call (855) 710-7034 or message us.