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I WANTED TO CREATE PRODUCTS
THAT ARE HEALTHY FOR BUSY WOMEN
LIKE ME, SO MY BUSINESS
REFLECTS HOW I WANT TO LIVE.

Pamela RoundtreeCBA Graduate 2014

JULI-ANNE GRADUATED FROM THE COMMUNITY BUSINESS ACADEMY

 

A 12-week course that offers hands-on training in business planning and management:

  • Teaches business fundamentals like budgeting, marketing, bookkeeping and financing
  • Classes are taught in both English and Spanish on weeknights and Saturday mornings
  • Consecutive 3-hour sessions that meet once per week
  • Offered twice per year, with 14 concurrent classes in February and September
  • Classes are currently held in Jersey City, the City of Orange Township, Union City, Elizabeth, and Newark.
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1. Introduce yourself by filling out our program inquiry form
2. Join us at our next free information session to reserve your spot

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
  • HOW DO I KNOW THAT THE CBA IS RIGHT FOR ME?
    • Do you have a passion to start your own business?
    • Do you have a strong business idea, and experience in your chosen industry?
    • Do you own a business, but think you could be more successful if you learned how to better manage it?

    If you answered YES to any of these questions then The CBA will help you jumpstart your vision of business ownership.

  • WHAT’S THE COST

    Tuition for The Community Business Academy is valued at $3,000 per student. Thanks to our generous supporters and donors, tuition is waived for every student accepted into the program. All participants, however, must pay a small materials and registration fee towards the course. Based on your household income, your fees are calculated on a sliding scale ranging from $150 to $375. Additional financial aid is available for those who qualify.

  • WHAT IS CLASS LIKE?

    Our curriculum is based on Adult Participatory Learning methodology, which means that we place an emphasis in hands-on, experiential learning and reinforcement of key concepts; through guided exercises, business simulations, field trips, and group discussion. You’ll be immersed into a community of entrepreneurs where you’ll learn as much from your instructor as you do from your classmates. You’ll also have a lot of fun testing your business ideas in a safe space with people who become invested in your success.

  • WHAT WILL I LEARN?

    The homework assigned in class is designed to help you gather the basic information required in a business plan. You work actively on planning for your own business by learning how to answer the most important questions:

    • Who are my customers?
    • What should I charge?
    • What are my costs?
    • How much money will I make?
    • How can I beat my competition?
    • How much money do I need to get started?
    • Where can I get the money I need?
    • How do I register my business?

    By graduation, you will be able to write a basic business plan answering these questions and more.

  • WHO ARE THE INSTRUCTORS?

    Our instructors all actively own or run small businesses, and have been through a one-year intensive training program geared towards maximizing their experience as entrepreneurs in teaching small business concepts.

  • WHAT DO GRADUATES RECEIVE?

    Entrepreneurs who complete the program receive:

    • A certificate of Graduation from The Community Business Academy
    • An individualized Action Plan outlining “next steps” to help meet their business goals
    • Discounted and exclusive enrollment in Business Acceleration Services
    • Graduates join our alumni network of Rising Tide Entrepreneurs.

    Qualified graduates are eligible to receive up to six college credits, valued at $3,000 towards a program of study at Saint Peter’s University School of Professional and Continuing Studies.

  • WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS?

    In order to be accepted into The Community Business Academy, you must first register to attend a free information session. Attendance at this session is mandatory in order to receive an application for the CBA. Fill out this program inquiry form and we’ll contact you with upcoming information sessions.

From the very beginning Rising Tide Capital has supported me. When I started the class in 2013, I did not know what I wanted to do; I just wanted to learn and get ideas. The following year I launched my business but i did not have a name. By the end of the year I had a product. Rising Tide was there every step of the way

JULI-ANNE ROYES-RUSSO OWNER - JULI-ANNE’S TROPICAL KITCHEN
JULIANNROYES.COM
CBA GRAD 2013