Workshops
Advancing Minority-Owned Businesses Through Training Programs and Workshops
Calendar of Events
“Sometimes as a business owner, you feel like you’re alone…”
“Now I have friends and comrades who I didn’t have before to be able to help me make it through this process of learning how to be a business owner and getting better at being a business owner.”
Check Out Our Programs!
MBF Small Business Training
(SBT)
Series 1 – 16 Sessions: February 27, 2024 – April 3, 2024 (FULL)
Series 2 – 16 Sessions: July 16, 2024 – August 21, 2024
Sessions held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Ready to take your business to the next level?
This free, 6-week, 16-session virtual program will provide you with the tools and skills needed to grow your business; all while guiding you through the creation of your business plan.
Session 1: Mission, Vision, Goals, and Objectives
Session 2: Business Plan and SWOT
Session 3: Storytelling, Positioning, and Pricing
Session 4: Market Analysis and Market Research
Session 5: Brand, Marketing Strategy, and Target Market
Session 6: Digital Marketing Strategy
Session 7: Sales Plan and Sales Funnel
Session 8: Legal Considerations and Human Resources
Session 9: Operations
Session 10: Financial Overview: Understanding Your Numbers
Session 11: Financial Overview: Understanding Your Numbers II
Session 12: Projections
Session 13: Personal and Business Credit & Financing Options and Access to Capital
Session 14: Minority Certification and Procurement
Session 15: Information Technology
Session 16: Business Pitches
Program Criteria: Active For-Profit business in operation for a minimum of six months, at least 51% minority-owned, and located in Miami-Dade, Broward, or Monroe Counties.
Program Acceptance: There is no deadline to apply. Trainings will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Seminario-Taller Para
Pequeñas Empresas
15 sesiones: del 21 de mayo 2024 al 26 de junio 2024
Sesiones los martes, miércoles y jueves de 5:30 p.m. a 7:30 p.m.
Fortalezca sus habilidades como empresario mientras aprende cómo obtener Capital!
Durante 15 sesiones aprenderá sobre mercadeo, contabilidad, planes de negocio y proyecciones, estados financieros, consideraciones legales y crédito, ventas, seguros, y tecnología.
Sesión 1: Misión, Visión y Objetivos
Sesión 2: Planes de Negocio y Análisis DOFA
Sesión 3: Storytelling, Posicionamiento y Fijación de Precios
Sesión 4: Análisis de Mercado e Investigación de Mercados
Sesión 5: Posicionamiento de su Marca, Estrategia de Mercados, y Mercado Objetivos
Sesión 6: Mercadeo Digital
Sesión 7: Estrategias y Plan de Ventas
Sesión 8: Consideraciones Legales
Sesión 9: Recursos Humanos y Operaciones
Sesión 10: Principios de Contabilidad y Registros Contables
Sesión 11: Estados Financieros
Sesión 12: Proyecciones Financieras y Opciones de Financiación
Sesión 13: Certificación para Pequeñas Empresas y Minorías
Sesión 14: Uso de la Tecnología para Hacer Crecer su Negocio
Sesión 15: Presentación de Empresas
Requisitos del Programa:: Empresas operativas por lo menos 6 meses, mínimo 51% de los accionistas deben pertenecer a minorías y estar ubicadas en el condado de Broward, Miami-Dade, o Monroe. Según los estatutos del Estado de Florida, las minorías incluyen Afroamericanos, Hispanos, Asiáticos, Nativos Americanos y Mujeres.
Aceptación al Programa: No hay fecha límite para aplicar. Los entrenamientos se llenarán por orden de llegada.
MBF Digital Marketing Training
Participants that attend this training will receive in-depth knowledge on digital marketing strategies and tactics specifically tailored for small business owners. Our expert instructors will provide comprehensive training, covering topics such as search engine optimization (SEO), social media marketing, email marketing, content marketing, and more.
Dates: September 3rd, 5th, 7th, 8th, 10th, and 12th
Spanish sessions: October 15th, 16th, and 17th
Times: Weekday sessions are from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and weekend sessions are from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
MBF Financial Training
This comprehensive training, covers a wide range of essential topics related to financial management for small businesses. Our goal is to provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively analyze and manage your company’s financials, make informed financial decisions, and achieve financial success.
Instructors: Senen Garcia and Raju Mohandas
Date: May 18th 2024
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: TBD (in-person)
BY INVITATION ONLY
MBF Minority Certification Training
MBF Sales and Technology Training
- Technology and Automation for Sales Success
- Sales Techniques and Strategies
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Lead Generation and Prospecting
- Negotiation and Closing Deals
- Sales Metrics and Performance Tracking
Past Programs
Truist/MBF Digital Marketing Series 2020
In September 2020, MBF, in partnership with the Truist Foundation, launched an in-depth training program aimed at empowering minority-owned businesses impacted by COVID-19, to use digital marketing to pivot and grow their businesses.
Program participants attended twenty-eight hours of virtual sessions covering: Marketing Principles, Marketing Strategies, Amazon, Websites, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook. After completion of the sessions, program participants received one-on-one mentoring sessions with their choice of three of the five platform experts. A total of 467 hours of one-on-one mentoring were completed.
Upon successful competition of the virtual sessions and one-on-one mentoring, the Truist Foundation awarded each business a grant they could use for digital marketing implementation. Alongside digital marketing experts, grants were invested in website design, Instagram and Facebook clean-up, video creation, and other valuable digital marketing services. Over $250,000 in grants were awarded for implementation.
Maggie Chery
Chery's Financial Services LLC
“MBF’s Small Business Training provided me with a plethora of useful tools to help my business grow. It allowed me to meet small business owners experiencing the same challenges and similar business concerns as I did. The course content is incredibly useful and once applied it has taken my business to another level. I strongly recommend minority small business owners make the time to attend this training.”
Natalia Chinea
Natalia Chinea Designs, Inc.
“MBF’s Small Business Training Program was a wonderful gift to receive, and I am honored to have been chosen to participate. The program was a great compilation of invaluable and applicable information for all entrepreneurs to establish and grow their businesses.”
Shandra Mallary
Intentional Provisions Outreach Corporation
“Our organization is forever grateful to MBF for their Small Business Training. We received real-time training that was authentic and passionate in its presentation. MBF provided networking opportunities which created lifelong partnerships and business collaborations. MBF has embedded the foundations of business skills in the core of our organization.”
Olajide Wilkerson
Illusion Hair Industries LLC D/B/A Hair Goddess Boutique
“MBF’s Small Business Training helped my business to develop a cash management system, payroll system, and understand the important of doing business with Amazon and the government. Overall, I gained insight, knowledge, contacts, and strategies on how to take my business to the next level. I would suggest this program to anyone starting a business.”
Harold Silva
Claudia’s Flowers, LLC @claudiasflowersmiami
“I can’t thank MBF and Truist enough for this opportunity. The format, objectives, and deliverables were all professionally done. There was so much information and resources shared. The impact is forthcoming, and I expect it to be exponential.”
Other Programs Available Through Our Community Partnerships
SCORE
MBF is proud to partner with SCORE Broward and SCORE Miami Dade. SCORE is the premier resource for small business advice and mentoring in America. Our partnership allows candidates and future minority business owners recommended by MBF access to all of SCORE’s services free of charge. This includes one-on-one mentoring as well free registration to their ongoing workshop programs offering the tools needed by small business owners.
SCORE matches startup business owners with more than 100 working and retired executives who donate their time and expertise as mentors.
The MBF partnership allows for any qualified candidate to receive the organization’s resources free of charge, including:
- Group workshops offering specialized training such as social media, funding your growing business, hiring, accounting, cash flow, creating a business plan, using QuickBooks, and website development.
- Online courses and podcasts on various topics.
- Confidential small business counseling with experts in a variety of fields to help start and build your own business, all services are free of charge for qualified candidates.
To learn more about SCORE Broward visit www.score.org/broward
To learn more about SCORE Miami Dade visit www.score.org/miamidade
Prospera
Prospera, formerly The Hispanic Business Initiative Fund of Florida, Inc., is the leading Hispanic economic development, nonprofit organization in Florida specialized in providing bilingual assistance to Hispanic entrepreneurs trying to establish or expand their business in Florida. Prospera offers a variety of services specially designed for Hispanic small business owners.
The MBF has partnered with Prospera to offer entrepreneurs in the City of Miami business seminars, workshops, business consulting, as well as entrepreneurial grants. Topics covered include how to fund your business and finding resources for your growing business.
For more information about the HBIF and workshops offered please visit https://prosperausa.org/.
Small Business Development Council (SBDC)
The Small Business Development Council at Florida International University (SBDC at FIU) brings local companies a team of highly knowledgeable business consultants that offer confidential, no-cost advising to entrepreneurs and business owners looking to grow. MBF is proud to partner with SBDC at FIU to provide their minority business clients access to expert advice in order to launch, grow, and renew their businesses.
To find out more about SBDC, visit www.business.fiu.edu/SBDC