Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is an initiative to unlock the economic growth and job-creation potential of 10,000 small businesses across the United States through greater access to business education, financial capital, and business support services. The Community College of Philadelphia has partnered with the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses initiative to help small businesses in the Greater Philadelphia region grow and create jobs.
Value to Business Owners
- A scholarship covering tuition and program materials through the support of the Goldman Sachs Foundation.
- A practical 100-hour business entrepreneurship training program that examines business fundamentals through the lens of your actual business experiences.
- Comprehensive one-on-one business advisory services to help you develop and implement a business growth plan.
- Development of a personalized growth plan tailored to your business.
- Access to technical assistance and coaching.
Commitment
Scholars accepted into the program must attend all class sessions and clinics.
Participants must also complete six to eight hours of out-of-class activities each week. These assignments are an integral part of the program, and are designed to help you improve your business while enabling you to fully develop your business growth plans. The additional time commitment outside of class will include:
- Business support services such as technical assistance;
- Customized, one-on-one business advice; and
- Time spent completing assignments in advance of each class.
For more information, please visit www.ccp.edu/10ksb or call 215-516-3700.
Cohort 23, Spring 2021 Online Class Schedule
Zoom links will be provided
| Module / Clinic / Event | Part 1 – Opening Webinar | Faculty Office Hours | Part 2 – Closing Webinar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onboarding | Wed, Jan 13, 2021, 8-9:30am Thurs, Jan 14, 2021 1 hour between 9am – 1pm |
Wed, Jan 13, 2021, 12-1pm | Fri, Jan 15, 2021, 8-9:30am |
| Orientation: You & Your Business |
Tues, Jan 19, 2021, 8-9:30am | Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 12-1pm | Fri, Jan 22, 2021, 8-9:30am |
| Mod 1: You & Your Business |
Mon, Jan 25, 2021, 8-9:30am | Wed, Jan 27, 2021, 12-1pm | Fri, Jan 29, 2021, 8-9:30am |
| Mod 2: Growth & Opportunities |
Mon, Feb 1, 2021, 8-9:30am | Tues, Feb 2, 2021, 12-1pm Wed, Feb 3, 2021, 12-1pm |
Fri, Feb 5, 2021, 8-9:30am |
| Financial Statements Workshop |
Mon, Feb 8, 2021, 8-9:30am | Tues, Feb 9, 2021, 12-1pm Wed, Feb 10, 2021, 12-1pm |
Fri, Feb 12, 2021, 8-9:30am |
| Mod 3: Money & Metrics |
Mon, Feb 15, 2021, 8-9:30am Wed, Feb 17, 2021, 11:30-Noon |
Tues, Feb 16, 2021, 12-1pm Wed, Feb 17, 2021, 12-1pm |
Fri, Feb 19, 2021, 8-9:30am |
| Mod 4: You Are the Leader |
Mon, Feb 22, 2021, 8-9:30am | Tues, Feb 23, 2021, 12-1pm Wed, Feb 24, 2021, 12-1pm |
Fri, Feb 26, 2021, 8-9:30am |
| You Are the Lender Clinic |
Wed, Feb 24, 2021, 8-11:30am | N/A | N/A |
| Mod 5: It’s the People, Part 1 |
Mon, Mar 1, 2021, 8-9:30am | Tues, Mar 2, 2021, 12-1pm Wed, Mar 3, 2021, 12-1pm |
Fri, Mar 5, 2021, 8-9:30am |
| Negotiations I Clinic | Thurs, Mar 4, 2021, 1-5pm | N/A | N/A |
| Mod 6: Marketing & Selling |
Mon, Mar 15, 2021, 8-9:30am | Tues, Mar 16, 2021, 12-1pm Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 12-1pm Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 5-6pm |
Fri, Mar 19, 2021, 8-9:30am |
| Mod 7: Strategic Growth Through Operations |
Mon, Mar 22, 2021, 8-9:30am | Tues, Mar 23, 2021, 12-1pm Wed, Mar 24, 2021, 12-1pm |
Fri, Mar 26, 2021, 8-9:30am |
| Negotiations II Clinic | Wed, Mar 31, 2021, 1-5pm | N/A | N/A |
| HR & Legal Clinic | Thurs, April 1, 2021, 2-5pm | N/A | N/A |
| Mod 8: Being Bankable |
Mon, Apr 5, 2021, 8-9:30am | Tues, Apr 6, 2021, 12-1pm Wed, Apr 7, 2021, 12-1pm |
Fri, Apr 9, 2021, 8-9:30am |
| Mod 9.1: Action for Growth |
Mon, Apr 12, 2021, 8-9:30am | N/A | Fri, Apr 16, 2021, 8-9:30am |
| Mod 9.2: Putting It All Together/Graduation |
Mon, Apr 19, 2021, 8-11am Tues, Apr 20, 2021, 8-11am |
N/A | Wed, Apr 21, 2021, 8-11am |
Cohort 24, Summer 2020 Class Schedule (Monday, February 8, 2021)
| Date | Time | Class or Clinic |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, May 19, 2021 | 8:00 am – 6:00 pm | Orientation and required Welcome Reception |
| Thursday, May 20, 2021 | 8:00 am – 5:30 pm | Mod 1 – You and Your Business |
| Tuesday, May 25, 2021 | 1:00 – 4:00 pm | Growth Plan Lab I (Optional) |
| Thursday, May 27, 2021 | 8:00 am – 5:30 pm | Mod 2 – Growth and Opportunities |
| Thursday, June 3, 2021 | 8:00 am – 5:30 pm | Financial Statement Workshops I and II |
| Thursday, June 10, 2021 | 8:00 am – 5:30 pm | Mod 3 – Money and Metrics |
| Tuesday, June 15, 2021 | 8:00 am – 1:00 pm | You are the Lender Clinic |
| Tuesday, June 15, 2021 | 1:00 – 4:00 pm | Forecasting Lab (Optional) |
| Thursday, June 24, 2021 | 8:00 am – 5:30 pm | Mod 4 - You are the Leader |
| Tuesday, June 29, 2021 | 8:00 am – 1:00 pm | Negotiations I & Negotiations II Clinic |
| Thursday, July 08, 2021 | 8:00 am – 5:30 pm | Mod 5 – It’s the People |
| Wednesday, July 14, 2021 | 3:00 – 8:00 pm | Legal Clinic |
| Thursday, July 22, 2021 | 8:00 am – 5:30 pm | Mod 6 – Marketing and Selling |
| Thursday, July 29, 2021 | 8:00 am – 5:30 pm | Mod 7 – Operations and Processes |
| Tuesday, August 3, 2021 | 1:00 – 4:00 pm | Pitch Lab (Optional) |
| Thursday, August 5, 2021 | 8:00 am – 5:30 pm | Mod 8 – Being Bankable |
| Wednesday, August 11, 2021 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Growth Plan Lab II (Optional) |
| Wednesday, August 18, 2021 | 8:00 am – 5:30 pm | Mod 9 (Day 1) – Action for Growth Part I |
| Thursday, August 19, 2021 | 8:00 am – 5:30 pm | Mod 9 (Day 2) – Action for Growth Part II |