Entrepreneurship & Business Development Certificate
Do you have a passion that you'd like to convert into a business? The Entrepreneurship and Business Development certificate at CBC provides support
to individuals looking to build and launch their own business or capitalize on a great
idea. The courses assist you with creating a solid business plan, working on product
prototypes and networking with industry professionals to learn the best practices
to jump start your career. This program was formerly known as Entrepreneurship & Innovation.
Become a successful entrepreneur through:
- Application of best practices and case studies of now-thriving ventures
- Guest speakers who have successfully launched their businesses
- Networking with other entrepreneurs and industry professionals
- Identifying a target market, develop a competitive strategy and solid business plan
- Developing financial projections and explore funding options
- Gaining the skills to successfully launch a business following graduation
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In addition to meeting successful guest speakers, this certificate will also match
entrepreneurship students with mentors from the SCORE program. Students will have
opportunities to attend local business gatherings, work in shared office and kitchen
spaces and create in makerspace workshops for prototype development.
Did you know?
The Tri-Cities region is the fastest growing area in the northwest United States,
and we want to develop local talent to ensure that growth happens from within. In
order to achieve this, we have built this program on application rather than theory.
Courses are taught by well-qualified faculty who have recent and practical business experience.
