Accelerate: Business Plan IntensiveĀ
Develop a comprehensive business plan to confidently move your business forward!
Over 10 weeks of hands-on interactive sessions, ABPI expert instructors will guide you through refining your business concept, forecasting your future financials, creating detailed plans for operations, and developing your business pitch.
Spring 2025 dates: April 9 - June 11, 2025
Registration for the Spring 2025 session is closed. To be added to the waitlist, please contact Jennifer McGee at jemcgee@syr.eduĀ
ABPI Program Features & Syllabus
Session 1: Orientation & Introductions
Session 2: Using the Business Model Canvas
Session 3: Target Market
Session 4: Competition & Operations
Session 5: Marketing, Sales, Pricing
Session 6: Review Session
Session 7: Financial Forecasting
Session 8: Benchmarking & Financing
Session 9: Executive Summary & Pitch
Session 10: Pitch Presentation & Graduation
What You'll Learn
In-depth understanding of each part of the business plan
Learn from real-world examples and get feedback on how each concept applies to your specific business.
Using financial forecasts to make business decisions
Use financial forecasts to understand the impacts of different approaches and see which path will be most profitable.
Developing actionable strategies
Create action plans for sales, marketing, making key hires, business operations, and more, and know how they impact your bottom line.
Create a working business plan
Walk away with a working business plan, a living document that will guide your business towards financial success.
What Makes ABPI Unique
Supportive WISE Community
Connect with a community of women entrepreneurs and business owners.
One on One Business Mentoring
Receive 1:1 weekly counseling to help you refine your business plan and stay on track through completion of the program.
Small Group Learning Environment
Cohort is capped at 20 seats to ensure each participant receives individual support.
LivePlan Access
90 day access to LivePlan business plan software with built in AI tools to help streamline the writing process.
Optional Weekly Expert Sessions
Learn from local business experts on a range of small business topics including accounting, HR, loan readiness, legal considerations, MWBE certification, and more.
Dates & Details
Ā Apply
Application for Spring 2025 cohort opens Monday, February 3, 2025. Application will remain open until cohort is filled.
Application requirements:
Step 1: Complete online application
Step 2: Complete applicant interview
Application submission does not guarantee acceptance to program.
Register
Applicants selected for the ABPI Spring 2025 cohort will receive an invitation to register following completion of applicant interview.
Registration requirements:
Step 1: Complete registration form
Step 2: Complete pre-course survey
Registration open until cohort is filled.
21 seats available.
Spring 2025 Details
Program dates:
April 9 - June 11, 2025
*Cost: $150
*need-based partial scholarships available
Meets Wednesdays 5:30-7:30pm
Classes on Week 1, 6, and 10 are in person only. All other classes take place online on Zoom.
IS ABPI RIGHT FOR YOU?
The Accelerate: Business Plan Intensive is a good fit for you if you can say YES to the following:
Since launching in 2021, WISEās Accelerate: Business Plan Intensive program has helped over 120 women entrepreneurs in Central New York successfully write their business plans, connect with local experts, build their network, and move their business goals forward.
What ABPI Participants Have to Say...
I really enjoyed the pace of the class, as well as the subject matter. It helped me do a healthy deep dive into my business and what I really need to focus on as I grow.
WISE BPI has been an invaluable experience. The intensive nature of the course doesn't allow for procrastination and in-turn I got the work done! The connections made and the new relationships formed will be integral to my continues success in launching my business.
Thank you for taking a task that I thought was impossible and making it feasible for me to identify what is needed to make a good business plan!
Questions? Contact:
Jennifer McGee, Program Manager
jemcgee@syr.edu
315.443.6396
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