The NaperLaunch Academy offers a focused curriculum to help entrepreneurs develop a business idea, determine its feasibility, complete a break-even analysis and to write a solid business plan, including deep financial forecasting. The coursework also addresses legal requirements to startup in Illinois, acquire funding if needed, and how to transfer risk of loss from negligence or property damage. Participants will also learn fundamental professional selling skills and how to establish the basis for a marketing strategy of their business. The next cohort begins classes in July. An Open House will be held on July 9 for those interested in starting up a business or desiring to make a strategic pivot in an existing business. The academy has a proven track record of fostering business success.
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Get NaperLaunch Member Benefits
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Members of NaperLaunch become part of a dynamic startup community with member benefits, such as access to a free coworking space up to 12 hours a day, access to a private room (with a reservation) for client meetings or conference calls, and access to the popular NaperLaunch Academy.
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NaperLaunch has partnered since its inception with the Fox Valley chapter of SCORE in all our events and activities. SCORE provides a cadre of local business coaches who can assist a business owner in startup or strategic pivots. This service is free! SCORE Mentors attend almost all our meetups and workshops giving participants the chance to get acquainted.
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SCORE Women's Business Roundtable
Wednesday, July 3, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
95th Street Library Meeting Room C
A moderated open discussion for women business owners. The roundtable addresses challenges faced by women entrepreneurs, start-ups and business owners. Gain new insights, different perspectives and new techniques.
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Lead Generation Part 1
Thursday, July 11, 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Participants in Lead Generation, Part 1, will learn: 1. How to define a target market; 2. How to discover where the target aggregates in numbers; 3. How to develop a compelling message; and 4. Best practices for a successful lead generation program. Presenters for this meetup will be Dave Verbeten and Bonnie Richtman of Peak Performance Business Coaching. Dave and Bonnie have significant sales and marketing experience in corporate and entrepreneurial enterprises.
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SCORE Women's Business Roundtable
Wednesday, July 17, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. 95th Street Library Meeting Room C
A moderated open discussion for women business owners. The roundtable addresses challenges faced by women entrepreneurs, start-ups and business owners. Gain new insights, different perspectives and new techniques.
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Lead Generation Part 2
Thursday, July 18, 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Participants in Lead Generation, Part 2, will learn: 1. How to keep the leads and referrals traffic heated up - next steps; 2. What makes the best connections and where they are; and 3. How to measure the effectiveness of leads and referral programs. Presenters for this meetup will be Dave Verbeten and Bonnie Richtman of Peak Performance Business Coaching. Dave and Bonnie have significant sales and marketing experience in corporate and entrepreneurial enterprises.
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SCORE Business Roundtable
Thursday, July 25, 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
A moderated open discussion addressing issues faced by the entrepreneurs and business owners who attend. Use this roundtable discussion as an advisory group to gain new insights, different perspectives and new techniques. Participants come away better prepared to startup or manage a business.
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Search Engine Optimization Part 1
Thursday, July 11, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
In SEO, Part 1, participants will learn: 1. What keyword research is and how to do it; 2. The importance of competitive intelligence in SEO; 3. High-level key factors in web design and development; and 4. Strategies to get inbound links continuously. Jim King started his first business and website in 1997. Now, having started his third business, he is a seasoned professional website developer with clients across many industries and continents.
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Search Engine Optimization Part 2
Thursday, July 18, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
In SEO, Part 2, participants will learn: 1. The importance of content building; 2. How to engage others to build trust and community; 3. The basics of web analytics; and 4. How to conduct conversion analysis (testing). Jim King started his first business and website in 1997. Now, having started his third business, he is a seasoned professional website developer with clients across many industries and continents.
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