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FastTrac® Programs

FastTrac is one of America’s leading entrepreneurial learning programs and remains on the cutting edge by providing programs that are written by entrepreneurs, facilitated by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs.

A number of FastTrac programs are offered for entrepreneurs at different stages of business development – aspiring entrepreneurs who have an idea for a new business and are just starting out or those that have an existing business or a technology-based venture that are being positioned for growth. FastTrac offers a comprehensive set of resources to help start and grow successful businesses in your community.

FastTrac offers the following programs:

FastTrac® NewVenture™ For aspiring and early stage entrepreneurs

FastTrac NewVenture, specifically for entrepreneurs in the early stages of business development, provides the tools to develop your business concept, determine the viability of the business concept, and outline the critical steps to a successful business launch.

FastTrac® TechVenture™ For technology and life science entrepreneurs

FastTrac TechVenture provides the tools to develop and/or hone the skills needed, as a technology entrepreneur, to understand the business behind the technology – skills to start, operate, fund, and grow a technology or life-sciences business.

FastTrac® GrowthVenture™ To help existing entrepreneurs improve their business

FastTrac GrowthVenture provides the tools and support to carefully review and evaluate important aspects of your business, explore next stage growth and opportunity, and reshape your existing business for future profitability and improved business performance.

First Step FastTrac® To determine if a business idea is feasible
(Also available in Spanish)

First Step FastTrac leads you through defining your personal vision and goals, examining your business idea from every angle, determining whether your business concept is a feasible business opportunity, and discovering whether the life of an entrepreneur is right for you.

Launching Your Entreprenurial Future™ For those exploring entrepreneurship

Launching Your Entrepreneurial Future, a three-hour workshop, helps aspiring entrepreneurs begin the entrepreneurial planning process by identifying potential business opportunities and ideas and identifying the research needed to determine business viability.

Listening to Your Business™ To help existing entrepreneurs establish a 3-year vision

Listening to Your Business, a half-day workshop, guides you through a process of reflection, vision, and planning and provides tools to take a closer look at where your business is today, what you want it to look like in three years, and the steps to get there.

FastTrac® NewVenture™ College Edition For college students and aspiring entrepreneurs

FastTrac NewVenture College Edition provide the tools to help college and university students immerse into the vision, research and planning aspects of a new venture, as they explore the world of entrepreneurship from the perspective of the founder, and write detailed business plans.

Planning the Entrepreneurial Venture™ For Colleges and Universities Blended learning for college students and aspiring entrepreneurs

Planning the Entrepreneurial Venture blends rich, online content with traditional classroom instruction, allowing two- and four-year college students to learn through self-discovery as you explore entrepreneurship and research, develop, and write a start-up business plan.

The Business Mentor™ CD-ROM A tool for entrepreneurs

The Business Mentor is a suite of powerful business assessment and planning tools including mentors that will guide you through the process of defining your product/service, writing a marketing plan, developing financial projections, and more.

Developing Your Child Care Business™ For aspiring or existing home-based child care providers
(Also available in Spanish)

Developing Your Child Care Business provides the tools and support to assist you in developing a business plan and parent handbook for your family child care business. Industry-specific discussions and networking opportunities help in developing and/or expanding a child care business.

Stories

Gina Danner Mail Print Inc.

Operating a family business didn’t guarantee that Mail Print functioned as a cohesive unit. Mentors developed as a result of taking FastTrac helped Gina Danner plan for strategic growth of the company.

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