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For people serious about starting a business, New Venture Training is an intensive 12-week business management program that focuses on developing your business plan while providing the business education that goes into the plan. Classes are hands-on with an application-type of teaching that includes presentations from a professional trainer, videos, guest speakers, group discussions, individual and group work sessions and one-to-one consulting. New Venture Training sessions are held 3 times per year, in East, West, Central and South Contra Costa County.

Call Now for a Pre-Registration Interview!  925-602-6840

Locations in Brentwood, Pleasant Hill, El Cerrito and Pittsburg/Antioch

About the Program

The goals of New Venture Training are:

• To provide business education as it applies to small businesses
• To assist you in developing your business plan
• To introduce you to additional business resources
• To provide networking opportunities
• To promote the development of a business round-table discussion group
• To facilitate the start of your business 

How can you benefit from New Venture Training? Here are some of the ways...

Guidance in Developing a Business Plan

Businesses benefit by having a business plan – a map – to guide the development and growth of the business. Our 12-week program focuses on the development of a business plan.

Business Management Education

Most people start a business based on their specialized skill or knowledge, most often this doesn’t include business management expertise. Our program fills – or supplements - that gap. Most businesses fail because of the lack of business management skills. Spending 12-weeks to learn – or review – the basics of business management is a small investment to help enhance your chance of success!

Networking Opportunities

Starting and running a business is often done in isolation. Our program gives you the opportunity to meet, learn and exchange ideas with fellow start-up entrepreneurs. Each person can benefit from networking with others.

 
In addition, you will learn or review the following topics:

• Goal Setting
• Time Management
• Strategic Planning for your business
• Management and Operations for your business
• Financing your business
• Researching the Industry, Target Market, Trade Area and Competition for your business
• Developing your Mission Statement
• Pricing your Products or Services
• Developing your Sales Forecast
• Financial Management aspects for your business
• Project Management
• Legal Components of Business
• And more…

Meet Our Trainers

Jeff Hall

Cindy Turner

George Holmes

Visit our Consulting Team Profile page for more information on our instructors.

Fees and Scholarships

Scholarships for New Venture Training are available for qualifying persons (please call for details):

• Residents of selected regions of Contra Costa County
• Laid-off workers or other unemployed persons

A fee of $1700 is charged for those not qualifying in one of the above categories.

All Participants: There is a non-refundable $250.00 fee for registration and training materials.