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Altavista Business Blueprint

Where can you find a plan to grow your business? The Altavista Business Blueprint is a 9-week seminar designed to help owners and leaders of businesses make positive adjustments to their business as we move past a Covid-19 pandemic economy. Attendees will hear from professionals in various fields such as Legal, HR, Banking, Marketing and Finance, as well as advisors and coaches from the Virginia Small Business Development Center in Lynchburg. 
 

Calendar

Week 1:  COVID19 Challenges, Risks, SWOT Analysis, Pivoting
Week 2:  Revisit Hypotheses, Testing, MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
Week 3:  Market – Products/Services Mix Adjustment, Pricing, Sales Strategy Changes (SEO, Sales Funnels, Strategies)
Week 4:  Improving Financials – Revenue, COGS, SG&A, Profitability
Week 5:  Improving Financials 2 – Local COVID Relief, Additional Capital Requirements (Debt and Equity), Burn Rates, Cash Flow Strategy
Week 6:  Legal Compliance Check (Operating Agreement, Contracts, Licenses, Taxes, Insurance)
Week 7:  Success after this class, Mentors & Advisors
Week 8:  Grow the Right Team, Re-Org
Week 9: Gearing up for Scale – CAC (Customer Acquisition Cost), CLV (Customer Lifetime Value), Customer Purge, Various Revenue Streams

This program has been postponed. Please register for 1 on 1 counseling if you are interested. 

Register

*COVID conditions will be taken into consideration as we make decisions regarding in person vs Zoom.

About GrowthWheel:

Business Blueprint will use the GrowthWheel system as part of the curriculum.  GrowthWheel helps entrepreneurs build their businesses through a simple action­focused process that stays true to the way most entrepreneurs think and work. 


300 Lucado Pl, Lynchburg, VA 24504
434-845-5966
Mon – Fri: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm

 

Connect with our Sponsors:
Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance
Small Business Administration
George Mason University

The Virginia SBDC Network is a partnership program of these organizations and funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the US Small Business Administration.