Ready to get your business on track or prepare it to grow?
Get business skills you can 'take to the bank' in this invite-only, 6-week workshop designed for local small business owners and entrepreneurs in Perry County. Join the Perry Chamber and peer business owners in similar stages to dig deep into your business plan, marketing, and finances. We welcome business owners from all industries and backgrounds.
Wednesdays 3:30P-5:30P | Oct 7 -Nov 11
What is the Embark Cohort?
Who should enroll?
- Develop sound accounting systems, cash flow forecasts and growth plans with in-depth, one-on-one assistance
- Led by financial experts with real-world experience growing small businesses
- Six-week class (Oct 7 to Nov 11) with fellow business owners in similar stages of business
- Post-revenue businesses poised for growth (must have EIN registered in TN and a business bank account)
- Young businesses that need near-term access to capital to fund business growth
- Owners ready for a fast-paced program with weekly deliverables
Rick Cox | Co-Founder, Next Level Brewing Company
"Pathway encouraged us to accept as much help as they were willing to give. We joined WBC’s Embark so we can learn more about financial planning and branding."
Mindy Cook |Visual Storyteller, MindyCook.com
"If you have a business idea you want to explore, or you want to learn more about how to run your business well, join a cohort. You'll learn a lot and meet amazing entrepreneurs in the process."
Pathway Lending, the largest non-depository Community Development Financial Institution in Tennessee, proudly works with partners like the Perry County Chamber of Commerce to deliver learning programs to help entrepreneurs throughout the state start or grow businesses.
The Perry County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, in partnership with the Perry County Mayor's Office, secured a $10,000 Rural Business Development Grant through the US Department of Agriculture – Tennessee Rural Development. With the proceeds, the Perry County Chamber developed the Rural Embark Cohort with Pathway Lending and offers it at no cost to participating Perry County small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Perry County is a member of the South Central Opportunities: Promoting Entrepreneurs (SCOPE) Network led by the South Central Tennessee Development District and jones-bridget consulting group through support from USDA Rural Development and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development – Rural Development Division.
For more information, contact Allyson Dickey, Executive Director of the Chamber, at (931) 589-2453.
The Perry County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, in partnership with the Perry County Mayor's Office, secured a $10,000 Rural Business Development Grant through the US Department of Agriculture – Tennessee Rural Development. With the proceeds, the Perry County Chamber developed the Rural Embark Cohort with Pathway Lending and offers it at no cost to participating Perry County small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Perry County is a member of the South Central Opportunities: Promoting Entrepreneurs (SCOPE) Network led by the South Central Tennessee Development District and jones-bridget consulting group through support from USDA Rural Development and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development – Rural Development Division.
For more information, contact Allyson Dickey, Executive Director of the Chamber, at (931) 589-2453.
Partnering to train emerging entrepreneurs.
What does it cost?
With a one-time registration fee of $50 reimbursed to registrants upon completion of the cohort, small businesses and entrepreneurs who reside in Perry County can complete the Embark Cohort at no cost thanks to support from US Department of Agriculture - Tennessee Rural Development. Use enrollment code PerryCounty.