Centro Community Partners

Start My Business

Event Details:

Join us for our 5-session program “Start My Business”!

This free in-person course aims to teach you how to structure your business for success, covering everything from creating a valuable proposition and identifying the right type of customer to providing high-quality products and services and managing finances efficiently to ensure profitability.


What’s included:

  1. Create a business plan in 5 sessions. 
  2. An expert facilitator to guide you through the process and provide immediate feedback.
  3. Collaboration with other business owners to expand your professional network.


Who is this for?

The program is intended for all entrepreneurs looking to create a business plan, regardless of their level of education or business experience.


Register before November 12th to secure your spot!


Location: San Jose, California (In-Person Program)

Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm (PST)

Dates:

November 2024

  • 12th
  • 19th
  • 26th

December 2024

  • 3rd
  • 10th

Learn more about us and our programs by calling (510) 250-3233.


Meet Your Trainers:

Arturo is an author and social impact leader with over 30 years of work experience as a leader of nonprofit organizations and management consultant. As the author of "In Pursuit of a Noble Cause," he offers a perspective on community-based innovation, racial equity, and social justice in the development of nonprofit organizations. He specializes in economic development, strategy, risk management, finance, and organizational change management. In 2023, he was a visiting social entrepreneur at the Center for Social Innovation at Stanford University. He earned a Leadership Certificate from Stanford Business School, an MBA in Strategic Management and Leadership from the Peter F. Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University, and a Bachelor's degree in Economics with a specialization in Finance from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.

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We are Centro Community Partners, a local non-profit that provides a step-by-step workshop series to help new and rising entrepreneurs, especially women and underserved communities, create a business plan and prepare themselves for business ownership. Our dynamic, interactive, and fun workshops help you develop your business model and interact with other amazing entrepreneurs.


Come Join Us! We Believe in Your Dreams!

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