SMART Business Academy's primary focus is creating successful minorities in business ownership or as entrepreneurs. We've found that our culture, experience and history often affect our ability to succeed while on the journey to business ownership. We often fall short due to societal and personal challenges that often permanently relegate us to a lifetime of self-employment (no full-time employees), hustling, part-time-preneurship, moonlighting, local business operations or one-generational business owners.
Our sensitivity in the plights of minorities coupled with our ability to train others and our intelligence, experience and success in business ownership heavily resides within our curriculum and entire program. Our student-entrepreneurs are in the best possible hands.
Our sensitivity in the plights of minorities coupled with our ability to train others and our intelligence, experience and success in business ownership heavily resides within our curriculum and entire program. Our student-entrepreneurs are in the best possible hands.
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Online Course Option Available
Graduate Business
Graduates from our academy will complete the program with the opportunity to be new business owners; as owner-operators or owner-investors, even if they currently own businesses. They will collectively form a business (separate from their own idea) that will publicly launched and will bring real gains. During the program students will identify an executive board from the student body, while the rest of the students will be the board of advisers/owner operators of the business. The incubation of the business will take place under the guidance of the faculty of SMART Business Academy. The business will only go live at the end of the program and only graduates will be shareholders of the business.
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$5000 Top Student-Entrepreneur Giveaway
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Program Benefits
Practical CEO-Level Training
Our training cuts to the chase and goes straight into training you on how to build and run an enterprise rather than only teaching you how to work in one. The practical part of the training is extremely important as it gives you answers to questions before you encounter a decision-making situation in your business. Textbooks focus on “perfect-world” theories without the “human-situational” aspect. We incorporate how to practically navigate through many trappings in competition, cash-flow, taxes, new markets, technology, employer realities and much more.
Our training cuts to the chase and goes straight into training you on how to build and run an enterprise rather than only teaching you how to work in one. The practical part of the training is extremely important as it gives you answers to questions before you encounter a decision-making situation in your business. Textbooks focus on “perfect-world” theories without the “human-situational” aspect. We incorporate how to practically navigate through many trappings in competition, cash-flow, taxes, new markets, technology, employer realities and much more.
Accelerated Curriculum
It doesn’t take very long for individuals to grasp the concept of entrepreneurship and business ownership. Though it may take years to master it, understanding how it works and shedding any habits that contradict entrepreneurship can be achieved in as little as 12-18 months. Our curriculum goes straight to what entrepreneurs would like to know, how to turn their skills or idea into commerce and ultimately an enterprise. Because of this, we’ve made our curriculum accelerated.
It doesn’t take very long for individuals to grasp the concept of entrepreneurship and business ownership. Though it may take years to master it, understanding how it works and shedding any habits that contradict entrepreneurship can be achieved in as little as 12-18 months. Our curriculum goes straight to what entrepreneurs would like to know, how to turn their skills or idea into commerce and ultimately an enterprise. Because of this, we’ve made our curriculum accelerated.
Worksheets
Worksheets are provided throughout the program than students will customize for their business. Our worksheets allow students to systemize their businesses and make it easier for them to design their operations to be run with minimal difficulty.
The worksheets help students make clear decisions on marketing, market entry/penetration, product and price development, customer acquisition, employee recruitment, management and retention, automated cash flow management, personal compensation plan and much more.
Our unique, proven and original worksheets help entrepreneurs organize their business in very practical ways and put them on an accelerated journey to owning an autonomous business.
Worksheets are provided throughout the program than students will customize for their business. Our worksheets allow students to systemize their businesses and make it easier for them to design their operations to be run with minimal difficulty.
The worksheets help students make clear decisions on marketing, market entry/penetration, product and price development, customer acquisition, employee recruitment, management and retention, automated cash flow management, personal compensation plan and much more.
Our unique, proven and original worksheets help entrepreneurs organize their business in very practical ways and put them on an accelerated journey to owning an autonomous business.
Management Exercises
Throughout the program there will be a series of real-life exercises that tests and strengthens an entrepreneur’s time management, cash management and human resource management skills.
Throughout the program there will be a series of real-life exercises that tests and strengthens an entrepreneur’s time management, cash management and human resource management skills.
Challenging Case Studies
At times, in our program, we have had students that realized there was no solid market for their idea. Our case studies put student-entrepreneurs to work. It makes them perform litmus tests on their passion and quantify whether or not it can be profitable. Our program helps you determine if you should plunge money into your endeavor or if it should simply be a hobby or part-time business.
At times, in our program, we have had students that realized there was no solid market for their idea. Our case studies put student-entrepreneurs to work. It makes them perform litmus tests on their passion and quantify whether or not it can be profitable. Our program helps you determine if you should plunge money into your endeavor or if it should simply be a hobby or part-time business.
SME Coaching
We have a team of subject-matter experts that lead monthly coaching calls for students in the program. If after a call a student identifies that they need detailed help, we assign that coach to them.
We have a team of subject-matter experts that lead monthly coaching calls for students in the program. If after a call a student identifies that they need detailed help, we assign that coach to them.
CEO Facilitators
No one giving training in our program does not own a business they started from ground up. This brings a lot of value to the training environment where all questions can be met with experience and real-world answers.
No one giving training in our program does not own a business they started from ground up. This brings a lot of value to the training environment where all questions can be met with experience and real-world answers.
Network Opportunities
We’ve seen it happen on multiple occasions where student-entrepreneurs in our classes connect with each other to form collaborative ventures, utilize each other’s goods/services or refer each other to economic opportunities. Being in our program is similar to joining a membership association except the entire group is made up of like-minded individuals who are all visionaries and mostly want to start a business from scratch. There is no value you can place on surrounding yourselves with the right people. Our academy helps you do that.
We’ve seen it happen on multiple occasions where student-entrepreneurs in our classes connect with each other to form collaborative ventures, utilize each other’s goods/services or refer each other to economic opportunities. Being in our program is similar to joining a membership association except the entire group is made up of like-minded individuals who are all visionaries and mostly want to start a business from scratch. There is no value you can place on surrounding yourselves with the right people. Our academy helps you do that.
Low-Cost Tuition
Enrolling in our program is intentionally painless. We focus on individuals who don’t have time to go through the red tape or hurdles to get high-level and credible business training. The tuition is designed with the same thing in mind. We have severely underpriced the tuition (for a limited time) so student-entrepreneurs can experience value that far exceeds the tuition. We don’t want money to be on any student-entrepreneur’s mind. Though our training is of ivy league caliber, our tuition is less than one month of studies at traditional colleges who do not incorporate “start-up”, “ownership” and “legacy” in their business curricula.
Enrolling in our program is intentionally painless. We focus on individuals who don’t have time to go through the red tape or hurdles to get high-level and credible business training. The tuition is designed with the same thing in mind. We have severely underpriced the tuition (for a limited time) so student-entrepreneurs can experience value that far exceeds the tuition. We don’t want money to be on any student-entrepreneur’s mind. Though our training is of ivy league caliber, our tuition is less than one month of studies at traditional colleges who do not incorporate “start-up”, “ownership” and “legacy” in their business curricula.
Venture Capital Opportunities
On occasion, we invest in (or find investors for) student-entrepreneurs who have demonstrated superior acumen, execution and consistency in the program. These persons will have shown they are capable of building a professional mainstream enterprise and only need help with capital.
On occasion, we invest in (or find investors for) student-entrepreneurs who have demonstrated superior acumen, execution and consistency in the program. These persons will have shown they are capable of building a professional mainstream enterprise and only need help with capital.
Graduate Benefits
S.M.A.R.T Business Academy: Business Ownership Certificate
Getting your "Business Ownership Training Certificate" is more than just getting a piece of paper. It demonstrates several things:
1. That you're a finisher
2. You take pride in your business.
3. You invest in yourself so you can bring the best goods/services to your customers/clients.
It goes even further than that.
Statistics show that individuals who have completed practical business training (beyond college courses) get approved for business loans and commercial leases at a higher rate than those who didn't invest in this type of training.
Getting your "Business Ownership Training Certificate of Completion" allows you to prove your abilities as an owner and sends the right message to your clientele.
Our program is far from easy but akin to effective. With our mixture of theories and practical application, every student-entrepreneur just demonstrates their knowledge-base and execution-acumen in business. Anyone with diplomas from our program put in the hard work necessary to succeed in our classes and is likely to be competitive in their business.
What else can our "Business Ownership Training Certificate of Completion" do for you?
It can help you determine if an individual is suited to be your business partner if they attended our program. A great idea would be to make it a requirement for you to make entrepreneurs attend who are wanting to be your business partner or asking you to invest in their idea.
It can help you figure out if someone you are considering investing in has the capabilities to run a competitive business by insisting they attend our program.
Getting your "Business Ownership Training Certificate" is more than just getting a piece of paper. It demonstrates several things:
1. That you're a finisher
2. You take pride in your business.
3. You invest in yourself so you can bring the best goods/services to your customers/clients.
It goes even further than that.
Statistics show that individuals who have completed practical business training (beyond college courses) get approved for business loans and commercial leases at a higher rate than those who didn't invest in this type of training.
Getting your "Business Ownership Training Certificate of Completion" allows you to prove your abilities as an owner and sends the right message to your clientele.
Our program is far from easy but akin to effective. With our mixture of theories and practical application, every student-entrepreneur just demonstrates their knowledge-base and execution-acumen in business. Anyone with diplomas from our program put in the hard work necessary to succeed in our classes and is likely to be competitive in their business.
What else can our "Business Ownership Training Certificate of Completion" do for you?
It can help you determine if an individual is suited to be your business partner if they attended our program. A great idea would be to make it a requirement for you to make entrepreneurs attend who are wanting to be your business partner or asking you to invest in their idea.
It can help you figure out if someone you are considering investing in has the capabilities to run a competitive business by insisting they attend our program.
Lifetime Reference
When entrepreneurs are growing their businesses, they are sometimes faced with the need for references. Our graduates are able to get reference letters from our agency validating their commitment in business and as an entrepreneur. This is needed in cases where entrepreneurs are seeking grants, government contracts or are trying to provide services to large corporations. This is a priceless lifetime benefit!
When entrepreneurs are growing their businesses, they are sometimes faced with the need for references. Our graduates are able to get reference letters from our agency validating their commitment in business and as an entrepreneur. This is needed in cases where entrepreneurs are seeking grants, government contracts or are trying to provide services to large corporations. This is a priceless lifetime benefit!
Low-Cost Events
Graduates from our programs are granted access into our conferences and seminars held anywhere in the world for a deep discounted rate. Often times, up to 50% to registration cost or even free.
Graduates from our programs are granted access into our conferences and seminars held anywhere in the world for a deep discounted rate. Often times, up to 50% to registration cost or even free.
Business Plan and Lifetime Review
During the program, we provide each student-entrepreneur with a business plan template and excel spreadsheets that link to the plan, which they fill-out according to their business. The template has detailed instructions in each section that makes finalizing the business plan quicker and less painful than starting from scratch. Once student-entrepreneurs graduate we will assist in reviewing, helping them tweak and providing feedback to them for life. Each student-entrepreneur also get enroll in our “Pitching the Plan” course so they learn how to approach every pitch and increase their chance at receiving funding.
During the program, we provide each student-entrepreneur with a business plan template and excel spreadsheets that link to the plan, which they fill-out according to their business. The template has detailed instructions in each section that makes finalizing the business plan quicker and less painful than starting from scratch. Once student-entrepreneurs graduate we will assist in reviewing, helping them tweak and providing feedback to them for life. Each student-entrepreneur also get enroll in our “Pitching the Plan” course so they learn how to approach every pitch and increase their chance at receiving funding.
Marketing Assistance
Student-entrepreneurs will learn how marketing is the 1st artery in business and how vital this artery is. There are different marketing strategies that fit different types of businesses (neighborhood, cyber, seasonal, etc). We assist graduates with their marketing campaigns and get them online exposure to over 5,000 possible customers. We will work with our graduates to help them design actual marketing materials and paraphernalia, brand message, etc. This is not assistance we provide to the public.
Student-entrepreneurs will learn how marketing is the 1st artery in business and how vital this artery is. There are different marketing strategies that fit different types of businesses (neighborhood, cyber, seasonal, etc). We assist graduates with their marketing campaigns and get them online exposure to over 5,000 possible customers. We will work with our graduates to help them design actual marketing materials and paraphernalia, brand message, etc. This is not assistance we provide to the public.
Power Mover (Alumni) Directory
Our directory will be a place where decision-makers, gatekeepers and customers can come to and see a listing of our graduates while they are going through a vetting process. Our directory will send a strong message that our graduates are among the best.
Our directory will be a place where decision-makers, gatekeepers and customers can come to and see a listing of our graduates while they are going through a vetting process. Our directory will send a strong message that our graduates are among the best.
Under 25 Initiative
Every graduate's child or grandchild under the age of 25 will be allowed to enroll in our program (live or online) for free. Their only requirement is to acquire the course materials. There is no expiration or student limit to this incentive.
Every graduate's child or grandchild under the age of 25 will be allowed to enroll in our program (live or online) for free. Their only requirement is to acquire the course materials. There is no expiration or student limit to this incentive.
