New Venture Accelerator in Mesa Enrolling Now

The West Mesa Community Development Corporation, in conjunction with Stealthmode Partners, is offering  a  free ten-week  program for people who have  started a business and want it to grow faster, or people who want to start one.  Mesa Venture Development begins February 2, 2011.

A community-based program for businesses in technology, healthcare, retail, and manufacturing in the West Mesa area, Venture Development meets as a founder roundtable every Thursday evening from 5:30-8:30 beginning 2/2/2012 and ending 4/5/2012 to help you start and grow your business. Topics include: are you cut out to be an entrepreneur; getting from idea to minimum viable product; finding customers; tweaking business models; hiring people wisely; reading financials, developing a company culture, and creative financing.

Our experienced mentors can help with retail, manufacturing, health care, software, and information technology businesses. Stealthmode conducts programs throughout Maricopa County, and has trained over 600 entrepreneurs.

This program is for businesses that wish to locate in  Mesa or Mesa residents, especially those  near the expanding Banner Health medical campus or  the downtown area.  It will consist of ten weeks of group discussion, one-on-one help, and acceleration services.

Meetings:  Thursday evenings, 5:30- 8:00 at  West Mesa CDC

567 West 10th Street

Mesa, Arizona  85207

www.wmcdc.org

480-964-3751

Sign up at http://westmesanewventure.eventbrite.com/ or call Francine Hardaway, 816.974.8836 for more information.