SBA’s Emerging Leaders initiative to help growing entrepreneurs opens for Milwaukee recruitment | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
U.S. Small Business Administration
February 15, 2018
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the launch of the 2018 Emerging Leaders initiative for executives of small businesses poised for growth in emerging markets.  Local area recruitment for the 2018 training cycle is ongoing in Milwaukee and nationwide.  Classes are scheduled to begin in mid-April.  Interested small business owners can learn more regarding eligibility, how to apply, and class schedules at the SBA’s Emerging Leaders website.  The application deadline for Milwaukee is April 2.
The Small Business Administration’s Emerging Leaders initiative provides free entrepreneurship education and training for executives of small, poised-for-growth companies that are potential job creators.  This intensive executive entrepreneurship series includes nearly 100 hours of classroom time.  It also provides opportunities for small business owners to work with experienced coaches and mentors, attend workshops, and develop connections with their peers, local leaders, and the financial community.
Since its inception in 2008, the SBA’s Emerging Leaders Initiative has trained over 5,000 small business owners, creating over 6,500 jobs, generating over $300 million in new financing, and securing over $3.16 billion in government contracts.  More than 100 Milwaukee area small business owners have participated, with some achieving annual growth rates of 30-60 percent.
“Given the success of SBA’s Emerging Leaders, we have expanded the initiative to include a total of 60 locations to help growing entrepreneurs in emerging markets,” said Allen Gutierrez, associate administrator of the SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurial Development.  “I am excited for the positive economic impact that each of this year’s Emerging Leaders participants will make when using this training to take their business to the next level.”
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Business executives who want to join the 2018 Emerging Leaders in Milwaukee can register interest online at www.sba.gov/emergingleaders or by contacting Lead Business Opportunity Specialist Shane Mahaffy at Darryl.mahaffy@sba.gov or 414-297-1455.