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Application for the 2024 Food and Beverage Real Deal Collective Cohort
Growing a company is hard, and often a lonely journey. What worked for you in the past is different from what you’ll need to take your company to the next level. You need real resources, real knowledge, and real connections. You need the real deal.
The Real Deal Collective™ Food and Beverage Cohort is a powerful program with a customized toolset for business owners to grow their company. This program will help you:
Define a clear 3-year plan for your company with annual and quarterly goals and metrics
Demystify your financials so you can make informed decisions and understand how best to increase profit and focus your resources
Optimize your key business processes and best practices, so you are ready to grow in a manageable and profitable way
Determine the most effective marketing strategies to attract, retain, and grow your customers
Build a team of valuable employees who take ownership, bring you energy and momentum
Build an invaluable network of entrepreneurs and local resources
Learn to be the leader your organization needs now and, in the future
But wait, there is more –
The Real Deal Collective is a community of experienced entrepreneurs who know what it is like to walk in your shoes.
It is a curated group of experts who will talk straight with you on what and who you need to know to be effective. It is a group of people who have each other’s back.
The program includes:
Interactive, facilitated team learning
Relevant live case studies
Skill development
Peer support
It is not a business class you simply pass, it is a transformative journey.
Classes are Mondays from 1:00pm - 5:00pm, starting in July 2024 through October 2024.
Participants will meet from 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm on Mondays of each month. There will be out-of-class assignments and get-togethers. The class will culminate with a presentation of business plans on October 21, 2024, to a group of local leaders invested in our community and your success.
Start 2025 off with the tools and plan to reach your goals.
Qualifications for participation:
The business is locally owned and operated - privately held
Growth-stage company - Validated business model with customers
Revenue of $500K - $20M in revenue (We will take larger and smaller companies on a case-by-case basis)
5 - 200 employees
You aspire to take your company to the next level
In order to be considered for the Real Deal Collective, please complete the following online application.
Once the application has been reviewed, an in-person interview will be scheduled for those applicants that qualify.
Fees: $14,950 per participant Qualified candidates will receive 100% tuition reimbursement! ARPA and other Scholarships Available. Apply Now!
