StreetWise STRONG
April 12-April 21, 2021
- A 90-day action plan and toolkit designed to move the business owner from chaos to action.
- Five 75 minute facilitated sessions attended live by a cohort of 20-25 business owners.
- Each session focuses on a business topic critical for small business owners to navigate uncertainty and difficult financial circumstances.
- Two lead facilitators to guide the cohort through the 5-day program.
- Breakout space for cohort-level collaboration and discussion on InteriseConnect--the online portal.
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Immediate Results. Long Term Impact
For businesses located in South or Central Alabama or the Gulf Coast.
StreetWise
The COVID-19 pandemic has left our country and our economy shaken.
Small businesses in the US are closing at alarming rates – Black-owned small businesses are closing at 2x the rate of others. There’s no time to waste.
StreetWise STRONG is a targeted executive education program aimed at helping small business owners get resources, networks, and know-how they need RIGHT NOW.
“Black-owned firms have been almost twice as likely to shutter as firms overall during the pandemic.”
— THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
To date, 200 small to mid-size companies have participated in an Interise Small Business Stronger program. The results? Noteworthy.
100% of participants who applied to PPP received funds
Median June 2020 revenue for businesses was 20% higher than their April 2020 revenue
As of July 2020, the median business had rehired 25% of the employees who were laid off
Proven Results
"After class, I slept for the first time in ages…feeling like I have a plan of action and colleagues to reach out to again."
— Rebecca, KARP STRATEGIES, INC
"The last six weeks it has been head down in the weeds in a survival mentality but this week got my head more up and looking into the future."
— Clint, SUN GLASS, FARMINGTON
