NEW ORLEANS – Join a growing national network of graduates who know Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses gets results.
This FREE program is now accepting applications for the Fall session, beginning in September 2015.
The application deadline is June 15, 2015.
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is a program for small businesses that links learning to action. Through the program, participants will gain practical skills in topics such as negotiation, marketing, and employee management that can immediately be put into action. In addition, they will receive the tools and professional support to develop a strategic and customized growth plan that will take their business to the next level.
Through the program you will learn how to:
• Identify and evaluate business opportunities
• Understand and manage the competitive business environment
• Analyze financial statements
• Access financial capital
• Become a more effective leader
• Become a more skilled negotiator
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is designed for business owners who have a business poised for growth. Applicants should be passionate about growing their businesses, create jobs in their communities, and generally meet these criteria:
• Owner or co-owner of a business
• Business in operation for at least two years
• Business revenues between $150,000 and $4 million in the most recent fiscal year
• Business with a minimum of four employees (including the owner)
