The Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation is a hub for entrepreneurial development at SBCC & within our community |
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Ready for Business Growth in 2022?
Submit Your Application Now: Economic Growth Accelerator
Grow Smart with Tailored Training + Mentoring + Grant Opportunity
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Ready to grow your business in 2022? It's well known that the skills, funding, and network used to attain your current business level is different from that needed to take your business to the next level. The Economic Growth Accelerator of Santa Barbara County provides the support you need to reach your business growth goals, starting now.
If you own a business in Santa Barbara County, turn to this efficient no-cost VIRTUAL six-month program for skill development, mentorship, and access to capital. Six virtual 3-hour learning labs will deliver tailored business training aligned with the collective needs of participants in combination with mentoring from subject matter experts to address knowledge, skill, and strategy gaps that can otherwise hold you back. Space is limited to up to six business owners to optimize the customized learning experience and 1x1 attention, keeping pace with proven best practices in business learning communities.
Participants who complete the Accelerator milestones are eligible to apply for a contingent grant of up to $100,000 that does not need to be paid back if the business's growth milestones are attained during a one-year grant period. SCORE mentors will assist the grant recipient in attaining the growth milestones with assistance from the Scheinfeld Center.
The Economic Growth Accelerator of Santa Barbara County is a collaboration between SBCC's Scheinfeld Center, the SBCC Foundation, and SCORE of Santa Barbara.
What's your business growth goal in 2022?
- Increase sales?
- Launch new products or services?
- Increase business capacity?
- Enter new markets?
- Transition to e-commerce or brick and mortar?
- Hire more employees?
- Develop your employees’ talent?
- Acquire a business?
- Transition to employee-owned?
Mark these important dates on your calendar and submit your application by June 10th, 2022
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May 1 - June 10: Applications accepted
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June 17: Announcement of the 2022 Economic Growth Accelerator participants
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June - November: Monthly learning labs with tailored content, subject matter experts & mentors
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November 18: $100,000 Contingent Grant announcement
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"The Economic Growth Accelerator is aimed at creating a better Santa Barbara economy for all."
—Greg Loosvelt, Economic Growth Accelerator of SB County
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Congratulations 2022 Scheinfeld NVC Winners! |
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1st Place Collegiate
Cair Fare
"I’ve learned so much about myself and what I professionally want to achieve"
— Ian Cairns
SBCC
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2nd Place Collegiate
Decades Revival
"After putting together
something I was so proud of,
I was on top of the world"
— Camille Faiola
SBCC
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3rd Place Collegiate
FIGS Finance
"gave me discipline and structure"
— Cynthia Rodriguez
SBCC
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1st Place High School
Planet Duck
"helped me understand what goes into making a
successful business"
— Marco DiPadova
The Anacapa School
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2nd Place High School
Smile4Life
"helped us gain skills and knowledge needed to initiate
a business"
— Alondra Hernandez Ascencio
Wendy Benitez Jaramillo
Brisa Alonso Perez
San Marcos High School
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3rd Place High School
All About Lavender
"a highly valuable experience, especially as someone who wants to express their unique ideas to the world"
— Ava Talley
Cabrillo High School
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Miss the competition?
Watch the post-event video to catch the student entrepreneurs & judges in action!
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Special Thanks to Our Judges & Sponsors! |
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Thank you to our judges and sponsors who made the 12th annual Scheinfeld New Venture Challenge a success! We couldn't have done it without you, and we look forward to another great competition next year! |
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Learn Without Limits: Fall Semester 2022
8-Week ONLINE Entrepreneurship Courses: Flexibility, Convenience, Innovation
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ENT 201 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship & Innovation
ONLINE 8-WEEK COURSE
Aug 29 - Oct 21, CRN #43978
Gain an overview of the vital role of entrepreneurs and innovation in our global economy and explore the interface between creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
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ENT 202 - Entrepreneur: Idea to Business Model
ONLINE 8-WEEK COURSE
Aug 29 - Oct 21, CRN #43563
Explore various business opportunities and analyze them using business modeling tools to assess the market potential of a new venture and analyze industries, markets, competitors, and customers.
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ENT 206 - Enterprise Launch
ONLINE 8-WEEK COURSE
Oct 24 - Dec 17, CRN #43980
Engage in the rapid development of a product or service in a single semester through ideation, prototype development, obtaining customer feedback and validation, designing your marketing and financial plan, and making early sales.
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ENT 204 - Global Entrepreneurship
ONLINE 8-WEEK COURSE
Sept 12 - Nov 4, CRN #43826
Explore the issues specific to international entrepreneurial ventures including the identification of opportunities in foreign markets, logistics of international business expansion, cross-cultural business communication, international sourcing, international deal-making and networking.
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ENT 247 - Entrepreneurship: Information Systems Management
ONLINE 8-WEEK COURSE
Sept 6 - Oct 28, CRN #43827
Explore how to create a technology plan to operate your business efficiently and effectively through the optimal combination of apps and software.
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The SBCC Makerspace works closely with students enrolled in Enterprise Launch to help with prototype development. The Makerspace is a center of synergy and innovation open to SBCC students interested in prototyping physical products and learning more about design and development.
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Apply Now for Fall 2022: Scheinfeld Interns Program |
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Join our Fall 2022 Scheinfeld Center team! The Scheinfeld Interns Program is the perfect match for students seeking professional growth in entrepreneurial and business skills that are relevant whether you become a business owner or work as an employee.
These virtual paid project-based internships provide an ideal hands-on learning opportunity and outstanding interns can continue their professional growth for up to three semesters with paid advancement as you take on new challenges.
Bring your basic skills to the table, such as community building, social media marketing, podcasting, event coordination, videography, or graphic design, and we'll help you grow! APPLY NOW for Fall Semester 2022!
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Keep up with our latest news & opportunities!
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Help Student Entrepreneurs Shine!
The Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation welcomes your participation in raising the next generation of entrepreneurs who will pioneer our future. Sharing your talent and expertise helps students advance and succeed.
We seek the following ongoing support: Established entrepreneurs and business professionals to serve as mentors in the areas of mobile app design & engineering, domestic and overseas manufacturing, 3-D printing and CAD, finance, sales, e-commerce, social media marketing, business/startup law, angel investing, and seed funding.
We welcome your participation!
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