CPCC’s Institute for Entrepreneurship forms partnership with the City of Charlotte to bring “Getting to the Core of Business: Strategic Development Program” to second stage business owners in Charlotte

 CPCC’s Institute for Entrepreneurship is launching a new program this spring for existing business owners.  Getting to the CORE of Business™ is an innovative strategic development program, designed to give small business owners the skills necessary to grow their business, revenues and their managerial skills. This innovative five-month program, beginning in January, consists of:

§  An orientation session that includes individualized business assessments

§  A series of 16 evening course sessions targeting essential business systems

§  Up to eight hours of one-on-one counseling by professionals

§  Experiential learning through exercises and activities using real world experiences

§  Utilization of Efficio’s Red Diamond Blueprint Model™

Getting to the CORE of Business™ is designed for business owners who have been operating their business for more than one year and are seeking to expand, build processes and develop an effective growth strategy. 

The City of Charlotte encourages and supports advanced training for existing businesses in the region and has scholarship opportunities available for Certified Small Business Enterprises and Business owners in the City’s five priority corridors. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and scholarship application process visit http://smallbiz.charmeck.org, or contact Jerrianne Jackson at 704.432.1331. The scholarship application deadline is Friday, December 11, 2009.

Don’t qualify for scholarship funding?  You can still participate. For detailed program information, pricing and registration information please visit www.cpcc.edu/e-institute or call 704.330.6736. The deadline for course registration is January 4 and program enrollment will be limited to 25 business owners. 

Central Piedmont Community College is the largest community college in North Carolina, offering close to 300 academic degree, customized corporate training, market-focused continuing education, and special interest classes. CPCC is academically, financially and geographically accessible to all citizens of Mecklenburg County. In 2002, the National Alliance of Business named CPCC the Community College of the Year for its response to the workforce and technology needs of local employers and job seekers through innovative educational and training strategies.

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This release prepared by Renee Hode, 704.330.6832. An archive of CPCC news releases is at http://www.cpcc.edu/college-news.