Deadline: May 12, 2025
Applications are open for the NAWBO “Established and Ready to Grow” Entrepreneurship Program 2025. The NAWBO Established and Ready to Grow Entrepreneurship Program—sponsored by Stacy’s Pita Chips—aims to engage 40 business owners preferably in the food and beverage industry and seeks to give them the framework to grow. This opportunity is presented through the NAWBO Institute for Entrepreneurial Development at no-cost to cohort participants.
During the program, you will participate in expert sessions and peer roundtables. The Mindset and Systems for Growth Topics include:
- Cashflow and Projections: Balancing Cash and Growth
- Growth Mindset: Resilience and Risk Taking
- Building a Brand: Creating a Household Identity
- Raising Capital: Understanding Financial Resources
- Building a Team: Outsourcing vs. Hiring
Benefits
This program is no-cost to those who are accepted and includes:
- 5 Peer Group Roundtable/Discussion Sessions
- 5 Subject Matter Expert Sessions with Q&A
- Exposure in NAWBO Communications and Social Media
- *One-Year NAWBO Premier Membership
- Bio and Headshot featured on Stacy’s Entrepreneur Fund website
Eligibility
- Your business must have been in operation for two years or more.
- Plan to expand locations, offerings or hire a team in the next year.
- Had a 2024 annual revenue over $150,000.
- Are able to participate in the weekly 1-hr virtual sessions, plus bi-weekly growth challenge assignments June-August.
Application
The application deadline is May 12, 2025. Program Period is June 10 to September 9 (Tuesdays @ 3pm ET)
For more information, visit NAWBO Program.
