Scale Up D5 – English

Program Details

Similar to our Scale Up Miami program, Scale Up D5 is designed to help small businesses owners ready to take their business to the next level. The Idea Center has partner with District 5 Commissioner Eileen Higgins to host Scale Up D5, a program for micro to small business owners in Miami’s Commission District 5 which includes Little Havana, Downtown Miami and parts of Brickell and Miami Beach.

The program will offer an introduction to business principles, require you to complete a growth plan, and prepare you to pitch your ideas in a final pitch competion where you can win up to $5,000.

To find out whether your business falls within the District 5 boundaries,

What You'll Learn

Scaling Strategies

Discover effective methods to expand your business, reaching new markets and customers, while managing the challenges that come with growth.

Finance and Forecasting

Learn how to accurately project your business’s financial future, allowing you to make informed decisions and secure financing for your expansion plans.

Strategic Promotion

Learn marketing techniques to help your business stand out in a competitive market, attracting and retaining customers more effectively.

Community Building

Get access to networking opportunities for collaboration and support, strengthening your business’s position within the local ecosystem.

Our Instructors

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We are one of 70+ LaunchPad campuses around the nation. LaunchPad, the signature program of the Blackstone Charitable Foundation, seeks to close the opportunity gap by equipping college and university students with the entrepreneurial skills they need to build lasting careers.

Scale Up D5 – English

Program Details

What You'll Learn

Scaling Strategies

Finance and Forecasting

Strategic Promotion

Community Building

Our Instructors

Karina Diehl

Suzanne Jewell

Chris Collie

Jose I. Rasco

Sandra LaFleur

Proud member of the blackstone launchpad network

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