Program Summary
The Small Business Leading Edge Training helps entrepreneurs start and operate a small business through courses that teach a foundation of finance, marketing, and management.
Leading Edge classes meet once a week for 10 to 15 weeks, as a five-day intensive boot camp, or as a nine-month extended coaching program. Leading Edge courses have 36 hours of intensive training taught by state-certified instructors. Classes vary by location.
Current courses include:
Overview
Type: Education and training
For: Businesses
Cost: Varies, some scholarships available
OEDIT division: Small Business Development Center Network
Individual centers may also have scholarships available, so contact the Small Business Development Center nearest you for more information.
Leading Edge courses are highly interactive to ensure participants learn as much from each other as they do from the instructor. Leading Edge participants will graduate from the program with a completed business plan in hand. Graduates are invited to a statewide ceremony each spring at the Governor’s Mansion, where top business plans receive prizes.
Find your local Small Business Development Center to register for upcoming classes.