Create a plan to grow your business.
Explore the necessary steps to grow your business through activities and discussions. You will have the opportunity to get your questions answered, learn from experts and your peers, and write a simple business plan. Simple tools and templates will be provided to help you create your plan.
Understand your financial readiness to be a small business owner.
By reviewing your personal budget, projected profit and expenses, and business start-up costs, you will identify the necessary financial steps you will need to take and the additional resources you will need to grow your business.
Apply for a $7,500 grant.
After completing the course, you will have the opportunity to submit your business plan and apply for a small business grant of $7,500. If you are awarded a grant, you also receive additional assistance from mentors and advisors to help you implement your business plan.
Class Schedule Options
During enrollment, you will have the opportunity to select one of the following class schedules to participate in. Class spaces are limited.
| DATES | SCHEDULE | LANGUAGE | FORMAT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/19/23 - 11/14/23 | Tu 6:00-8:00 PM | Spanish | Online | Zoom |
| 9/20/23 - 11/15/23 | We 6:00-8:00 PM | Spanish | In-person | Santa Maria |
| 9/21/23 - 11/16/23 | Th 6:00-8:00 PM | Spanish | In-person | Santa Barbara |
ENROLLMENT FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTY RESIDENTS IS NOW CLOSED. ENROLLMENT FOR VENTURA COUNTY RESIDENTS WILL OPEN IN SPRING 2024. TO BE PLACED ON OUR INTEREST LIST, COMPLETE AN INTEREST FORM AND WE WILL REACH OUT TO YOU WHEN ENROLLMENT OPENS IN YOUR AREA.
If you have received WEV Grant Funding in the last 2 years, you are not eligible to participate in Emprendimiento at this time.
"Being a great entrepreneur, constant learning, and reinvention is a key part of the true American dream."
Manlio César Correa, Emprendimiento Instructor
