The calls and applications for the PROPEL Business Growth Program are coming in steadily. Contact the Alliance at info@allianceforcommunitydevelopment.com, ASAP. The Application, interviews, etc must be approved by Jan. 27. The program starts on Jan. 29.
The PROPEL Business Growth Program is a 9-month business development program being offered by the Alliance for Community Development. It will consist of 1 half-day session a month, and includes one 2-hour consulting session per month as well.
The Alliance will bring in experts in marketing, finance, strategy, product development, and operations during the program to educate and prepare participants for business growth.
Target business is in the small/micro range, with annual revenues between $250k-$2M.
Here are the candidates that do best in the program.
- $250,000 – $500,000 in revenue, 2+ years in full time operation who have exhausted the startup Business Plan. THe owner is ready to transition to more strategic thinking and action, especially marketing and sales strategy and begin developing unique products and services for the long-term.
- Businesses from $500k – $2 million with product or expansion strategies that require financing and improving the processes and performance of the company to sustain growth
- Professional services companies, engineering, design, etc. that need to strengthen business processes and marketing in the changing public contracting environment
- Distinct, or emerging businesses, clean tech, or sustainability that have a lot of passion for the mission, but are weak on business and financial structure.
Contact me ASAP by email at info@allianceforcounitydevelopment.com so I can understand your business and you can get a full picture of how your business can benefit from the program.
We are getting a good mix of product, service, technology, engineering services and direct to consumer business owners. Businesses with
