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Program
Overview
This
entrepreneur is a member of a team that has deep
technical or industry knowledge in the market in which
the business will or does compete and possesses
reasonable expectation of intellectual property
protection. Many such teams eventually seek venture
capital to grow their businesses to have nationwide or
global reach. This entrepreneur seeks assistance to
apply key business tools and frameworks relating to
strategy, operations, marketing and finance to further
conceptualize the business.
The Wharton SBDC Program for
Entrepreneurs with Established Businesses begins with
two Introductory
Meetings, where through two sessions you will meet
our professional staff, learn about the program, and
begin your consulting engagement. In these sessions you
will gain insight into your own business through the
analysis of other clients' experiences as well as your
own.
When you have completed both
sessions of the Introductory
Meetings, you will be assigned a consultant with
whom you will meet for multiple one-on-one sessions. You
will work together with your consultant on a
well-defined project, generally lasting 2-4 months,
focused on achieving meaningful results. These
engagements are designed to support the entrepreneur in
identifying and beginning to execute the steps
that will lead to improvements consistent with the
entrepreneur’s business goals. The Wharton SBDC
consultants are MBA candidates, all of whom have between
4 and 12 years of business experience. In addition, both
our consultants and clients are supported by our
experienced, professional staff.
After a specific project has
reached its conclusion, the Wharton SBDC continues to
support our clients. When a project is concluded, the
client may be supported with advice and other
support.
If you are an established
business as defined above, please register
for the Introductory Meetings to begin your
consulting engagement.
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