Jane Boyd: Entrepreneur Support Services
What We Aim To Do: To strengthen the entrepreneurial community though education, social capital growth, and mentorship. What We Value: · Creating an environment where everyone feels welcome. · Providing support – help you start a new business and your business grow. · Creating a business support community inside our program – we love seeing our entrepreneurs work together. · Changing the status quo – people from all walks of life have great ideas; our job is to help push those ideas forward. · Not being afraid to fall with flair – we love taking risks when they make sense. Our Focus: Empower by GoDaddy in partnership with Jane Boyd is a social impact program equipping entrepreneurs in underserved areas with the training, tools and resources that they need to start a new business. Empower by GoDaddy primarily focuses on Cedar Rapids and the surrounding areas. As the program continues to grow, so does the geographical footprint.
About
Inclusive Entrepreneurial Support Empower by GoDaddy in partnership with Jane Boyd, is a high impact program for local entrepreneurs. The program is a 12-week commitment that allows participants access to customized workshops, trained coaching staff, industry experts and wide range of resources. In addition to the 12-week program, held primarily at Jane Boyd Community house, participants receive exclusive benefits for all active graduates such as: · Access to capital that is only available to Empower graduates · Empower Networking Events · Lifetime business coaching from Jane Boyd staff and other partners · Priority to all sponsored events Accelerate What if you had a business coach that could walk you though the next steps of your business? Help you vet a new marketing idea? Point you in the right direction for resources? Would that help speed up your success? Yes, it would! We have trained coaches with several years or management and business development experience. They have taken the bumps so you don’t have to. Once you have been accepted into Empower you will have access to coaches as long as you are an active alumni of the program and can continue to: · Volunteer your time with Jane Boyd programs · Participate in showcases or other Empower events · Mentor recent graduates Building relationships is embedded into the core of the program. We invite local experts to facilitate or attend classes. This means our relationships become your relationships. Check out the community partners and team page to learn more about these guests. We live by the mantra… Know people, before you need people. Facilitate Many factors can negatively affect your business before it gets a chance to take off. One of the major opportunities is obscurity. If potential customers don’t know you or can’t find you, how can they do business with you? Setting up a Facebook or hanging flyers at the laundromat won’t cut it anymore. If you don’t know how to get noticed, your business will suffer. Our program teaches you the secret to tackling this problem head on. Online presence The industry experts at GoDaddy focus on boosting the skills and knowledge of entrepreneurs through customized training, GoDaddy mentors and coaches to help entrepreneurs gain critical business skills. GoDaddy coaches teach topics ranging from branding to building a website, search engine optimization and social media. Community Events Networking with community members invested in small business and other entrepreneurs is crucial on the entrepreneurial journey. Through Empower by GoDaddy in partnership with Jane Boyd, participants will engage in a variety of community events from networking events, graduations and local community events. Empower The hardest part is getting started. The program helps you break down your action steps into small manageable pieces. Our coaches provide feedback on how to help you and your business to be successful. While we are here to help, you are the driving force behind your future. We will offer as much or as little direct advice as you ask for. The more you put into the program, the more you will get out.Services Provided
Business Planning
- Business Plan Consulting, Development and Review (Specialty)
- Business Plan Training
- Market Research
Marketing/Sales
- Advertising (Specialty)
- Competitive Analysis
- E-Commerce (Specialty)
- Research (Domestic Markets)
- Internet Marketing
Office, Laboratory and Meeting Space
- Incubator Space
- Commercial Kitchen Facilities
Training
- E-Commerce: Doing Business on the Web (Specialty)
- Home-Based Business
- Marketing Plan
- Pre-Business Planning
Starting a Business
- Business Research
- Forming a Business
- Registration, Licenses and Permits
- Startup Business Counseling (Specialty)
Mentoring
- Mentoring Program (Specialty)
Internship Programs & Student Services
- Internship Programs
- Student Research Projects
- Student Marketing Projects
Certifications
- Targeted Small Business Certification
Export Assistance
- Networking
Contact Information
Maurice Davis
Maurice Davis
Address
404 17th st se
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
404 17th st se
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
Phone
(319) 784-1310 Ext: 1310
(319) 784-1310 Ext: 1310
Website
https://empoweriowa.org/
https://empoweriowa.org/
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