Programs & Workshops

Business Education You Can Put to Work

A complete entrepreneurship curriculum plus workshops and partnership programs — offered in person and virtually. New cohort and workshop dates are announced by request and by email.

Core Curriculum

The 8-Module Entrepreneurship Course

Each module builds on the last, moving owners from mindset and planning through marketing, money, and scaling.

01

Next Level Mindset

Owner mindset, discipline, and the habits that separate hobby from business.

02

Business Planning

Structure, licensing, planning, and building a model that can actually operate.

03

Branding

Positioning, identity, and messaging that make your business memorable.

04

Marketing

Reaching the right customers consistently without wasting budget.

05

Sales

Offers, conversations, and closing without pressure or apology.

06

Customer Service

Experience standards that create repeat customers and referrals.

07

Money Management

Pricing, cash flow, recordkeeping, and knowing your numbers.

08

Scaling

Systems, delegation, and growth that doesn't break the business.

Founding Student Enrollment

Take the full course online — 32 lessons, quizzes, and a Certificate of Completion

“Next Level: Training New Entrepreneurs to Operate a Successful Business” is now available as a self-paced online program with 12 months of access.

$199 $297

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Beyond the Course

Workshops, Youth Programs & Partnerships

Live Workshops

Half-day and evening workshops on strategy, marketing, money management, and business planning. Scheduled by request for groups and organizations.

Youth Entrepreneurship

Age-appropriate business education that teaches students how ideas become products, customers, and profit — with hands-on projects.

School-System Partnerships

Curriculum and instruction built with districts, CTE programs, and after-school initiatives to bring real business education into classrooms.

Virtual Learning

Every core program is available online for entrepreneurs and partners outside our local area.

Pages from the Next Level Business Academy Business Strategy Session Workbook

Bring NLBA to Your Organization

Schools, nonprofits, churches, and community organizations can request custom workshops and cohort programs. Tell us your audience and goals, and we'll build the curriculum around them.