Be Your Own Boss Bootcamp – Uptima Entrepreneur Cooperative

Overview

Our Be Your Own Boss Bootcamp is a 4-week course that will support you in taking a deeper look at your personal goals and whether starting a business can help you achieve them. You will also look at what you need to have in place to make a sustainable transition to business ownership.

What You Will Learn

Unit	Topics Covered
Introduction	Identify your motivations for starting a business Look at your values and goals in life Gain an understanding of how starting a business fits into the life you want to lead
Money Matters	Gain an understanding of the energy of money and your relationship with money Learn how your relationship with money can impact the development of your business Identify areas of improvement in your relationship with money
Financial Planning	Gain an understanding of how business ownership can impact your personal finances Create a personal budget for yourself Prepare your personal finances for business ownership
Making the Transition	Discuss how to create space for developing your business while holding down a full-time job or other gigs Hear from entrepreneurs about their experience in stepping out on their own Create a plan to transition into business ownership

Commit to Building Your Business

Average time commitment for our Be Your Own Boss Bootcamp is 5-7 hours / week dedicated to understanding if starting your own business is right for you, and includes the following weekly activities:

Title	Weekly  Activity	Weekly Commitment
Background Materials	Series of required background readings and videos on each unit to be completed online prior to the weekly workshop sessions Describes concepts and their applications in developing a business	1-2 hours / week
Workshops	Weekly workshop sessions led by an expert instructor Lecture and discussion on background materials, group activities, and reflection	2 hours / week
Business Development Activities	Weekly activities focused on your business development Apply concepts learned in background materials and workshops	1-2 hours / week
Peer Mentoring	Weekly video conference with small peer group of other entrepreneurs in your course Present weekly business development activities and receive constructive feedback from peers	1 hour / week

Join Be Your Own Boss Bootcamp

Our Be Your Own Boss Bootcamp is offered during the following times.

Online

Enrollment Period	Program Dates	Application Deadline
Winter 2023	February 2023 - March 2023	February 3, 2023
Winter 2023	March 2023 - April 2023	March 17, 2023
Spring / Summer 2023	June 2023 - July 2023	May 26, 2023
Spring / Summer 2023	July 2023 - August 2023	July 14, 2023
Fall 2023	September 2023 - October 2023	September 8, 2023

How Much It Costs

The cost of our Be Your Own Boss Bootcamp consists of a non-refundable registration fee. We determine your fee using a sliding scale based on your current household income:

< $35,000  Household Income	$35,000 – $50,000  Household Income	$50,000 – $100,000  Household Income	> $100,000 Household Income
$25	$50	$100	$200