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Become Your Own Boss: Business Planning (Hybrid) Spring 2025

Feb 6, 2025 - May 15, 2025

All ages, Mixed

Big CenterAdult

Activity locationCCICS 103

Description

This is a great opportunity to shape your future and become your own boss!

Each of the four modules has three classes PLUS one-on-one coaching sessions. Several working weeks are built-in to provide more time outside of the classroom to complete deliverables. This is a 12-week course with three additional weeks assigned to at-home work.

More details about the BIG Center at neiu.edu/cbt-big

The spring ’24 cohort will meet on Thursdays from 6-9 pm in person at 700 E. Oakwood Blvd. and/or virtually via Zoom. The course runs from February 6 - May 15.
There are four modules. The class is remote optional for the first two weeks of each module and has a required in-person meeting on the last week, except the last module which has two required in-person meetings. For the required in-person classes, dinner will be served.
During the remote optional days, we will have the Center open for you and the class will be live-streamed. The instructor may be present in person or instructing remotely.

The course will guide participants through four modules that cover:

Researching industry and competitors,
Developing a marketing and sales plan,
Devising financial statements with three years of forecasting, and
Preparing and presenting a pitch-ready business plan.

The course will finish with a demo night “The BIG Pitch," where our budding entrepreneurs can show off all their hard work.

Prior to registering, please complete the intake application to make sure the curriculum meets your needs.

Course Dates: Thursdays, February 6 - May 15.

Course Location: CCICS, 700 E. Oakwood Blvd., BIG Center Rm 103, and virtually via Zoom.

Contact: Jessica Mueller, Program Director at BIG-Center@neiu.edu, or 773-442-6105.

Activity meeting dates

Thursdays 6-9 pm 6-Feb Mod 1 (remote optional) Funk 13-Feb Mod 1 (remote optional) Funk 20-Feb Mod 1 Pitch (in person required)Funk 27-Feb Mod 2 (remote optional) Evans 6-Mar Mod 2 (remote optional) Evans 13-Mar Work from home week Evans 20-Mar Mod 2 Pitch (in person required)Evans 27-Mar Mod 3 (remote optional) Mohip 3-Apr Mod 3 (remote optional) Mohip 10-Apr Work from home week Mohip 17-Apr Mod 3 Pitch (remote optional)Mohip 24-Apr Mod 4 (remote optional) Fulgencio 1-May Mod 4 Rehearsal (in person required) Fulgencio 8-May Work from home week Fulgencio 15-May Mod 4 The BIG Pitch (in person required) Fulgencio

More Information

SupervisorJessica Mueller

Number of sessions15

$300.00

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