Founders First Community Development Corporation Inc

Bootcamp:Bootcamp is for entrepreneurs with established businesses, earning a minimum of $250K in annual revenue, who want to achieve rapid growth. 90-day, weekly online 12 group sessions. Onsite Pitch and Graduation Event in La Jolla, CA, with opportunity to compete for up to $7,500 cash and service prizes. Learn what it takes to develop an effective growth and funding plan that gets funders to say yes to your request to fund your business growth. Includes 9-months of post-program support coaching and support.

Passport to Funding A five hour, online, interactive, self-paced certification program designed to educate and guide small business owners through the major hurdles stopping them from obtaining the growth funding they need to fund and grow their business. This program is intended for small and medium businesses generating $50,000 to $10,000,000 in annual revenues.

Challenge:Challenge is for entrepreneurs with established businesses, earning between $50,000 and $250,000 in annual revenue, who want to achieve growth. 60-day Mini-Accelerator Program consists of four (4) workshops where you will learn how to work ON your business, not just IN your business! Program completes with Pitch and Graduation Event, with opportunity to compete for up to $5,000 cash and service prizes. Includes 18 months of post-program support coaching and support.

Grant Making:The Organization provides funding and business acceleration to diverse-led, small employer-based businesses that are committed to growth and job creation.

Clydesdale:Two-month program for 5th grade elementary school students and their families. Students complete language enrichment programs to expose them to concepts/vocabulary about local small business impact in their community, using music. The program is free to participants. Students will participate as youth judges in the regional challenge pitch competition.