Spruce Root Executive Director Alana Peterson leads an introduction session of the Path to Prosperity Business Competition Boot Camp in 2022. (Photo by Conor Meyer/Sprucer Root)
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May 2, 2023
Dzantik'i Heeni (Juneau, Alaska) ~ Spruce Root Inc. now offers our Path to Prosperity Business Basics course in an online, self-paced format.
The three- to four-hour online course, which is similar to our previous in-person and virtual workshops, will take you through the fundamental strategic questions that an entrepreneur needs to answer before starting or expanding a small business.
The course covers basics of business licensing, marketing, branding and financial planning, enabling entrepreneurs to think clearly about the purpose of their business.
The class walks users through a simplified business plan template, which will allow participants to create a one-page business plan summary, as well as two years of financial projections.
Participants who finish the course and pass the final exam will receive a printable certificate of completion.
The course costs $25, but the course fee may be waived for participants experiencing financial difficulty. Please email grow@spruceroot.org to request a waiver after registering for the course.
For more information go to spruceroot.org/businessbasics. If you have any questions, please reach out to grow@spruceroot.org or (907) 586-9251.
About Spruce Root: Spruce Root is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Native Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Our services for small businesses include coaching, training, and lending for startup enterprises, working capital, business expansion, leasehold improvements and other business capital needs. We are a driver of a regenerative economy across Southeast Alaska so communities can forge futures grounded in this uniquely Indigenous place. For more information about Spruce Root, go to spruceroot.org.
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