Foundations Business Planning Class Baker City - Session 1
2026-03-03 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Launch Pad Baker City, 2019 Main Street Suite A, Baker City, Oregon, 97814
Join a cohort of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to gain all of the foundational business skills needed to turn your business dream into a reality.
Delivered to hundreds of entrepreneurs the Foundations Business Planning course has helped entrepreneurs build a solid strategy on how to go from dreamer to entrepreneur.
In 18 hours over 6 weekly sessions, participants will develop key foundational business knowledge, operations, financials, research and development, and marketing strategies.
Leave the course with a business plan, a clear vision for your business, and concrete tasks for future work.
Week 1 – Stepping Onto the Path
Understanding entrepreneurship, your path, business model, and the steps ahead.
Week 2 – Laying the Foundation
Take a look at business structures, business operations, defining our “lines” of business, and analyzing financial essentials, from overhead costs to break-even points.
Week 3 – Know Your Story
Creating pricing that works, sales & customer relationships, and finding the value in marketing, and branding that works.
Week 4 – Making Money
Understanding the sales process and forecasting.
Week 5 – Feedback and Financing
Gain perspective from your cohort peers and have a chance to chat with a lender about gaining the capital needed for your business.
Week 6 – Goodbye and Goodluck
Finally, we’ll present our businesses, share final pitches, and plan for the next steps.
Classes will be held from 6-9 p.m. unless the class wants to start them at 5:30 to finish a bit earlier.
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Foundations Class - Baker City Spring 2026
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