MBDA 2026 Business Model Canvas
MBDA 2026 – Business Training Series
Wednesdays: September 9, 16, 23, & 30, October 7 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
This five-session business training series is designed to introduce prospective and existing small business owners to the core tools needed to build a sustainable business. Sessions may be taken as a full series or individually, depending on your needs.
The series walks participants through the fundamentals of business planning, pricing, marketing, and capital readiness with an emphasis on practical application. Each session builds on the previous one, helping entrepreneurs better understand how the different parts of their business fit together.
Session 1: Business Model Canvas
This first session focuses on the Business Model Canvas as a starting point for business planning. Participants will learn how to clearly define their value proposition, target customers, revenue streams, and key operations. This session lays the foundation for the rest of the series and helps entrepreneurs clarify and strengthen their business concept.
Upcoming sessions in the series include:
Pricing Your Products
Your Brand Identity
Building a Simple Marketing Plan
Getting Loan Ready
Participants will gain practical tools and guidance they can immediately apply to their business and use to strengthen or refine a realistic business plan.
As you register for trainings in this series, please note they are offered at no cost through the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). Our funder requires participants to attest that they received services. After completing the training, you will receive a document from WESST requesting your signature. Thank you for your cooperation in helping us continue to provide free training to all entrepreneurs.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals. Please notify Marcela Mendoza at 505-246-6900 when you register for the class, or no later than 48 hours prior to your class, so that WESST can make sure necessary accommodations are available. All programs and services are provided to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.
The Women's Business Center is funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.
Speaker(s): Sean Stambaugh, M.Ed., Training Specialist, WESST
Co-Sponsor(s): MBDA (Minority Business Development Agency) Capital Readiness Program
Please Note: THIS CLASS IS BEING OFFERED ONLINE. AN INTERNET CONNECTION AND A COMPUTER (or highly capable tablet-type device) ARE NECESSARY. Video conferencing instructions will be sent to you after you have registered for the class. This training class will be delivered in English.
Fee: No Cost
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.
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