Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP)
 

Overview
The Entrepreneurial Training Program consists of the 3-week Level I Entrepreneurial Training Class and the 8-week Level II Business Plan Writing. Level I is geared toward emerging entrepreneurs who are interested in starting a business but need guidance to narrow their idea, determine feasibility and lay a solid foundation for business success. Level II trains individuals who are already clear on their business idea and may have already established a business, and wish to create a business plan to secure financing or strategically plan for business growth. An overview of the course content appears below:

For a detailed course curriculum, click for Level I and Level II

Instructors
 

ETP participants benefit from the wealth of knowledge possessed by the instructors:
 

Farid A. Haqq, Managing Director of Farid A. Haqq & Company
Mr. Haqq possesses 20+ years in entrepreneurial training and small business development for businesses such as manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and service companies in the areas of access to capital for government contract procurement, management operations assessment and technical assistance. He began his career as vice president and chief credit officer in commercial banking, and attended the Pacific Coast Banking School (Graduate School of Banking), is a graduate of the National Installment Credit School and the National Compliance School of the American Banking Association.

Frank Sutton of Frank Sutton Consulting
Mr. Sutton has 20 years experience in entrepreneurial training, business plan development and review, marketing, financial management, expansion, lease negotiation, and feasibility studies. With a background in banking and finance as well as nonprofit program development, he has extensive management competencies and also teaches courses in nonprofit development and grantwriting. Mr. Sutton earned an MBA from Pacific Western University and attended the London School of Economics.

Jerry De Los Rios, MBA
Mr. De Los Rios is an accomplished financial professional with 25 years experience in business development and advising in business planning and management for start-ups, turnarounds, reorganizations and troubleshooting. He has worked as a consultant for CITD and SBDC, founded several companies with manufacturing facilities in China and Mexico and consulted for the Mexican Government. Mr. De Los Rios holds an MBA from Suffolk University, a BS in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University.

Certification
A certificate of completion is awarded upon satisfactory attendance, and submission of required coursework and eligibility documents. The certificate can be utilized to demonstrate to prospective lenders that entrepreneurial training has been undertaken.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Want to know more about the registration process? Starting a nonprofit and don’t know if ETP is for you? Read the frequently asked questions. 

Enroll!
To view upcoming ETP classes, visit the Program Calendar. To download an application, click here.