Community Business Academy

Do you have a strong business idea and are or aspire to be an entrepreneur? Are you already in business and want to make your business stronger? If you answer yes, the Community Business Academy program may be the answer you've been looking for!

What is the CBA?

  • Who

    Current entrepreneurs (0-3 years in business) looking to improve, strengthen or expand their business or aspiring owners with a strong business idea.

  • What

    A 12-week course with hands-on training to teach business fundamentals (ex. bookkeeping, budgeting, marketing, financing & more!)

  • When

    Sessions are held twice a year on Wednesday evenings (6:00 - 9:00 pm):

    September - December and March - May

  • Cost

    Thanks to the generosity of our funding partners, all participants pay on a sliding scale not to exceed $250.

Testimonial video from Spring 2023 CBA Cohort.

Ready to Learn More?

Our next cohort will take place in Spring 2025. Information Sessions will begin in January 2025, sign up below to be notified as soon as the Information Session schedule is available.

Ready to Learn More?

Attend one of our upcoming Information Sessions (required to apply to CBA)

Session confirmations will be sent from cbaadmin@thejwcfoundation.org. Please be sure to check your spam folders and mark the email address as SAFE.

  • Monday, June 24, 2024

    2:00 pm

    Virtual

  • Thursday, June 27, 2024

    6:00 pm

    Virtual

  • Monday, July 15, 2024

    7:00 pm

    Virtual

  • Wednesday, July 17, 2024

    12:00 Noon

    Virtual

  • Tuesday, July 23, 2024

    6:00 pm

    Virtual

  • Saturday, July 27, 2024

    10:00 am

    Virtual

  • Monday, July 29, 2024

    7:00 pm

    Virtual

  • Wednesday, July 31, 2024

    1:00 pm

    Virtual

The Community Business Academy is funded thanks to the generosity of these partners: