Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses has helped entrepreneurs across the country grow their businesses for over a decade by offering a free practical business training program, access to capital, and personalized support services.
Now, we are expanding, bringing this best-in-class training program to rural communities across America.
Read Our Latest Report:
Rural Small Businesses: Facing Unique Challenges
Dates are tentative and may shift slightly.
Application Window Applications are currently open and will close on November 10, 2024.
Orientation February 26-28, 2025; In-person
Meet faculty, peers and a network of business support providers. Use tools to analyze your business history and current state, and begin exploring your Growth Plan. Determine factors that affect your business growth. Identify key metrics and create a dashboard. Define the characteristics of a growth opportunity.
Growth and Opportunities March 3, 2025
Identify sources of innovation and learn to distinguish good ideas from viable business opportunities.
Financial Statements Workshop March 10, 2025
Connect daily activities to financial statements. Learn how to analyze them and use them to guide management decisions.
Money and Metrics March 17, 2025
Explore financial analysis in-depth, including financial statements for different types of businesses. Learn to drive a financial forecast.
You Are The Leader March 31, 2025
Understand how your leadership style influences your team and business. Create a vision statement for your company.
It's the People April 7, 2025
Learn best practices for hiring and developing employees to build a positive business culture that supports growth.
Marketing and Selling April 14, 2025
Define your target market and develop a customer profile and value proposition. Understand the buyer’s journey and new customer acquisition.
Operations & Processes April 21, 2025
Evaluate current processes with an operational audit and process mapping. Empower employees and use technology to improve efficiency and scalability.
Being Bankable April 28, 2025
Refine your Growth Plan financial forecast and discuss funding options. Understand simple valuation tools to drive value creation.
Action for Growth May 13-16, 2025; In-person
Learn and practice negotiations, advocacy and digital marketing. Create an advisory board, present your Growth Plan and receive feedback.
Application Window Applications are currently open and will close on November 10, 2024.
Orientation February 26-28, 2025; In-person
Meet faculty, peers and a network of business support providers. Use tools to analyze your business history and current state, and begin exploring your Growth Plan. Determine factors that affect your business growth. Identify key metrics and create a dashboard. Define the characteristics of a growth opportunity.
Growth and Opportunities March 3, 2025
Identify sources of innovation and learn to distinguish good ideas from viable business opportunities.
Financial Statements Workshop March 10, 2025
Connect daily activities to financial statements. Learn how to analyze them and use them to guide management decisions.
Money and Metrics March 17, 2025
Explore financial analysis in-depth, including financial statements for different types of businesses. Learn to drive a financial forecast.
You Are The Leader March 31, 2025
Understand how your leadership style influences your team and business. Create a vision statement for your company.
It's the People April 7, 2025
Learn best practices for hiring and developing employees to build a positive business culture that supports growth.
Marketing and Selling April 14, 2025
Define your target market and develop a customer profile and value proposition. Understand the buyer’s journey and new customer acquisition.
Operations & Processes April 21, 2025
Evaluate current processes with an operational audit and process mapping. Empower employees and use technology to improve efficiency and scalability.
Being Bankable April 28, 2025
Refine your Growth Plan financial forecast and discuss funding options. Understand simple valuation tools to drive value creation.
Action for Growth May 13-16, 2025; In-person
Learn and practice negotiations, advocacy and digital marketing. Create an advisory board, present your Growth Plan and receive feedback.
Application Window Applications are currently open and will close on December 1, 2024.
Orientation March 26-28, 2025; In-person
Meet faculty, peers and a network of business support providers. Use tools to analyze your business history and current state, and begin exploring your Growth Plan. Determine factors that affect your business growth. Identify key metrics and create a dashboard. Define the characteristics of a growth opportunity.
Growth and Opportunities March 31, 2025
Identify sources of innovation and learn to distinguish good ideas from viable business opportunities.
Financial Statements Workshop April 7, 2025
Connect daily activities to financial statements. Learn how to analyze them and use them to guide management decisions.
Money and Metrics April 14, 2025
Explore financial analysis in-depth, including financial statements for different types of businesses. Learn to drive a financial forecast.
You Are The Leader April 28, 2025
Understand how your leadership style influences your team and business. Create a vision statement for your company.
It's the People May 5, 2025
Learn best practices for hiring and developing employees to build a positive business culture that supports growth.
Marketing and Selling May 12, 2025
Define your target market and develop a customer profile and value proposition. Understand the buyer’s journey and new customer acquisition.
Operations & Processes May 19, 2025
Evaluate current processes with an operational audit and process mapping. Empower employees and use technology to improve efficiency and scalability.
Being Bankable June 2, 2025
Refine your Growth Plan financial forecast and discuss funding options. Understand simple valuation tools to drive value creation.
Action for Growth June 10-13, 2025; In-person
Learn and practice negotiations, advocacy and digital marketing. Create an advisory board, present your Growth Plan and receive feedback.
Application Window Applications are currently open and will close on December 1, 2024.
Orientation March 19-21, 2025; In-person
Meet faculty, peers and a network of business support providers. Use tools to analyze your business history and current state, and begin exploring your Growth Plan. Determine factors that affect your business growth. Identify key metrics and create a dashboard. Define the characteristics of a growth opportunity.
Growth and Opportunities March 24, 2025
Identify sources of innovation and learn to distinguish good ideas from viable business opportunities.
Financial Statements Workshop March 31, 2025
Connect daily activities to financial statements. Learn how to analyze them and use them to guide management decisions.
Money and Metrics April 7, 2025
Explore financial analysis in-depth, including financial statements for different types of businesses. Learn to drive a financial forecast.
You Are The Leader April 21, 2025
Understand how your leadership style influences your team and business. Create a vision statement for your company.
It's the People April 28, 2025
Learn best practices for hiring and developing employees to build a positive business culture that supports growth.
Marketing and Selling May 5, 2025
Define your target market and develop a customer profile and value proposition. Understand the buyer’s journey and new customer acquisition.
Operations & Processes May 12, 2025
Evaluate current processes with an operational audit and process mapping. Empower employees and use technology to improve efficiency and scalability.
Being Bankable May 19, 2025
Refine your Growth Plan financial forecast and discuss funding options. Understand simple valuation tools to drive value creation.
Action for Growth June 3-6, 2025; In-person
Learn and practice negotiations, advocacy and digital marketing. Create an advisory board, present your Growth Plan and receive feedback.
Orientation September 18-20, 2024; In-person
Meet faculty, peers and a network of business support providers. Use tools to analyze your business history and current state, and begin exploring your Growth Plan. Determine factors that affect your business growth. Identify key metrics and create a dashboard. Define the characteristics of a growth opportunity.
Growth and Opportunities September 23, 2024
Identify sources of innovation and learn to distinguish good ideas from viable business opportunities.
Financial Statements Workshop September 30, 2024
Connect daily activities to financial statements. Learn how to analyze them and use them to guide management decisions.
Money and Metrics October 7, 2024
Explore financial analysis in-depth, including financial statements for different types of businesses. Learn to drive a financial forecast.
You Are The Leader October 21, 2024
Understand how your leadership style influences your team and business. Create a vision statement for your company.
It's the People October 28, 2024
Learn best practices for hiring and developing employees to build a positive business culture that supports growth.
Marketing and Selling November 4, 2024
Define your target market and develop a customer profile and value proposition. Understand the buyer’s journey and new customer acquisition.
Operations & Processes November 11, 2024
Evaluate current processes with an operational audit and process mapping. Empower employees and use technology to improve efficiency and scalability.
Being Bankable November 18, 2024
Refine your Growth Plan financial forecast and discuss funding options. Understand simple valuation tools to drive value creation.
Action for Growth December 10-13, 2024; In-person
Learn and practice negotiations, advocacy and digital marketing. Create an advisory board, present your Growth Plan and receive feedback.
Orientation October 2-4, 2024; In-person
Meet faculty, peers and a network of business support providers. Use tools to analyze your business history and current state, and begin exploring your Growth Plan. Determine factors that affect your business growth. Identify key metrics and create a dashboard. Define the characteristics of a growth opportunity.
Growth and Opportunities October 7, 2024
Identify sources of innovation and learn to distinguish good ideas from viable business opportunities.
Financial Statements Workshop October 14, 2024
Connect daily activities to financial statements. Learn how to analyze them and use them to guide management decisions.
Money and Metrics October 21, 2024
Explore financial analysis in-depth, including financial statements for different types of businesses. Learn to drive a financial forecast.
You Are The Leader October 28, 2024
Understand how your leadership style influences your team and business. Create a vision statement for your company.
It's the People November 4, 2024
Learn best practices for hiring and developing employees to build a positive business culture that supports growth.
Marketing and Selling November 11, 2024
Define your target market and develop a customer profile and value proposition. Understand the buyer’s journey and new customer acquisition.
Operations & Processes November 18, 2024
Evaluate current processes with an operational audit and process mapping. Empower employees and use technology to improve efficiency and scalability.
Being Bankable December 2, 2024
Refine your Growth Plan financial forecast and discuss funding options. Understand simple valuation tools to drive value creation.
Action for Growth December 17-20, 2024; In-person
Learn and practice negotiations, advocacy and digital marketing. Create an advisory board, present your Growth Plan and receive feedback.
Orientation September 4 – 6, 2024; In-person
Meet faculty, peers and a network of business support providers. Use tools to analyze your business history and current state, and begin exploring your Growth Plan. Determine factors that affect your business growth. Identify key metrics and create a dashboard. Define the characteristics of a growth opportunity.
Growth and Opportunities September 9, 2024
Identify sources of innovation and learn to distinguish good ideas from viable business opportunities.
Financial Statements Workshop September 16, 2024
Connect daily activities to financial statements. Learn how to analyze them and use them to guide management decisions.
Money and Metrics September 23, 2024
Explore financial analysis in-depth, including financial statements for different types of businesses. Learn to drive a financial forecast.
You Are The Leader October 7, 2024
Understand how your leadership style influences your team and business. Create a vision statement for your company.
It's the People October 14, 2024
Learn best practices for hiring and developing employees to build a positive business culture that supports growth.
Marketing and Selling October 21, 2024
Define your target market and develop a customer profile and value proposition. Understand the buyer’s journey and new customer acquisition.
Operations & Processes October 28, 2024
Evaluate current processes with an operational audit and process mapping. Empower employees and use technology to improve efficiency and scalability.
Being Bankable November 4, 2024
Refine your Growth Plan financial forecast and discuss funding options. Understand simple valuation tools to drive value creation.
Action for Growth November 19-22, 2024; In-person
Learn and practice negotiations, advocacy and digital marketing. Create an advisory board, present your Growth Plan and receive feedback.
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is designed for business owners who have a business poised for growth. We look for applicants who are passionate about growing their business and creating jobs in their communities and who generally meet these criteria: