Information Session | Kauffman FastTrac® NewVenture™ 2025

​This is an information session only. The NewVenture™ Entrepreneurship Program application period will be announced at the time of the event.

This course is for aspiring entrepreneurs to develop a business concept and business plan (10-module course). ​As a Kauffman Foundation FastTrac® affiliate, OESBD is hosting the NewVenture™ Entrepreneurship Program to help entrepreneurs refine their business concept, identify the components of a strong business plan, and access the appropriate resources for launch. At the end of the course, completed business plans will be evaluated and the top three will be eligible to compete for seed money grants. ​

• ​​​Applying for NewVenture™ is free and open to Broward County residents
• Space in the NewVenture™ Program is limited; this is a competitive application process
• All business types and concepts are eligible to apply for the 2025 cohort
  

• A well-researched idea for a new business
• Two years of work experience
• Access to a computer to complete assignments
• Conducted some market research
• Commitment to attend all sessions (approximately 30 classroom hours over a 10-week period) and complete prep work (outside of session)​​​

• Since 2013, through our affiliation with FastTrac, OESBD has:
• Assisted over 603 entrepreneurs through Listening to Your Business™ and Intentional Entrepreneur™ workshops
• Graduated 137 entrepreneurs from our four (4) FastTrac® New Venture™ courses
• Helped 92 participants complete business plans
• Awarded over $170,000 in seed money grants to 20 New Venture ™ graduates who are still in business in Broward County

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