Cape Coral Small Business class now accepting applications

CAPE CORAL, Fla. - Jan. 11, 2024 - PRLog -- Individuals who are thinking about starting their own business, but need some mentoring are invited to apply for the Cape Coral class, scheduled for Feb 5 – March 14, 2024. Applications are now being accepted, and class size is limited.

More than 500 local businesses have emerged from the Goodwill Southwest Florida MicroEnterprise Institute. This six-week small business development program helps low-to-moderate-income emerging entrepreneurs start new ventures and grow small businesses.

Classes are scheduled from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday and Thursday evenings at 815 Nicholas Parkway East, Cape Coral.  Graduates complete a comprehensive training course and prepare a solid plan to guide their start-up.  They work with mentors who are successful businesspeople and hear from subject matter experts in areas of accounting, legal, marketing, insurance, and funding. An easy-to-use workbook, used by organizations across America, assists in transforming vision into a plan for a successful business.

A recent program graduate says, "This course helped me to organize and plan out the steps for creating my business. Coming in, I had no idea how to start a business that would lead to success, and now I have that."

To apply, visit www.goodwillswfl.org/microenterprise, or call (239) 995-2106 ext. 2215.  The session is $80; Volunteer hours can be substituted for the fee if income requirements are met. For more information, email Sandra Plazas at sandraplazas@goodwillswfl.org.

The Goodwill Southwest Florida MicroEnterprise Institute is administrated by the nonprofit Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, and it is part of Goodwill's mission of providing life-changing opportunities toward independence for those with disabilities and disadvantages. For more information about Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, visit www.goodwillswfl.org.