May 15, 2022

SBA seeks applicants for T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined program

Posted May 15, 2022 10:43 PM

SBA

WICHITA - T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) is a six-month executive-level training program intended to give ambitious small business leaders a challenging opportunity to accelerate their growth through targeted training. 

While there is no financial cost to participate, participants will invest their time and effort to develop a strategic growth plan for their business. The comprehensive curriculum includes 100+ hours of professional specialized training and peer-to-peer counseling to provide business owners with the tools they need to catapult their company to the next level and achieve sustainable growth.

This training is not for start-ups or people who are thinking about starting a business. T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined advanced training series is open to small business owners and executives that:

  1. Have annual revenues of at least $250,000
  2. Have been in business for at least three years
  3. Have at least one employee, other than self
  4. Have a strong desire to grow their business

The SBA Wichita District Office is currently recruiting for the 2022 Kansas Cohort. Tune-in to one of the two, free information session webinars (links below) as we explain the requirements, eligibility qualifications, how business owners can apply, and the benefits of participating!

Click HERE to join the webinar at 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18th.

Click HERE to join the webinar at 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 20th.

T.H.R.I.V.E. will be a hybrid virtual and in-person executive-level series is limited to twenty participants and is intended to accelerate the growth of high-potential small businesses in America’s underserved cities and communities.

Here is a link to a YouTube video from an alum about their experience with the program https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byuMlvxMyTY

To apply for the T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined program and to learn more, please go to: https://sbathrive.com/. The deadline to apply is May 31, 2022.

Questions? Please call Michael Aumack at 316-269-6275.